Nonstop flight route between Chartres, France and New Ulm, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°27'32"N by 1°31'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°19'9"N by 94°30'7"W)
Distance from QTJ to ULM:
4,267.40 miles (6,867.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ), Chartres, France and New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM), New Ulm, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,267 miles (or 6,868 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome and New Ulm Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome and New Ulm Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QTJ / LFOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chartres, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°27'32"N by 1°31'26"E |
| Area Served: | Chartres / Champhol, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Chartres Métropole |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QTJ |
| More Information: | QTJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ULM / KULM |
| Airport Name: | New Ulm Municipal Airport |
| Location: | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'9"N by 94°30'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of New Ulm |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1011 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ULM |
| More Information: | ULM Maps & Info |
Facts about Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ):
- Because of Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) has 2 runways.
- Under American control, Chartres initially became the home of the 368th Fighter Group, which flew P-47 Thunderbolts from the field starting on 23 August, remaining until 11 September.
- The closest airport to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NE of QTJ.
- Just prior to the D-Day landings in Normandy, additional attacks were made on the airfield by B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the IX Bomber Command 322d Bombardment Group during May 1944.
- In addition to being known as "Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome", other names for QTJ include "Aérodrome de Chartres - Champhol" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-40".
- In 1923, the "22e Régiment Aérien de bombardement de nuit" landed in Chartres in 1936.
- The furthest airport from Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (meaning Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The French Air Force closed the military air base in 1997.
Facts about New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM):
- The furthest airport from New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,708 miles (17,232 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) is Mankato Regional Airport (MKT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of ULM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.41 miles (53.76 km) NE | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France |     |
| 2 | 34.34 miles (55.27 km) SSE | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 3 | 41.73 miles (67.16 km) NNW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 4 | 43.16 miles (69.45 km) ENE | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 5 | 54.72 miles (88.06 km) NE | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 6 | 60.21 miles (96.90 km) NE | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 7 | 66.21 miles (106.56 km) NNW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 8 | 73.79 miles (118.76 km) NNE | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 9 | 80.05 miles (128.83 km) SSW | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 10 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NW | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 11 | 93.39 miles (150.30 km) ENE | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 12 | 98.76 miles (158.93 km) NW | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 13 | 100.30 miles (161.41 km) ESE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 14 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) WNW | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 15 | 104.28 miles (167.83 km) SSE | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.39 miles (19,475.26 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,887.14 miles (19,130.45 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,885.78 miles (19,128.25 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,877.67 miles (19,115.21 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,870.58 miles (19,103.80 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,868.79 miles (19,100.92 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,844.91 miles (19,062.48 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,844.76 miles (19,062.24 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,829.30 miles (19,037.37 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,824.56 miles (19,029.73 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,821.06 miles (19,024.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,808.37 miles (19,003.68 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,804.25 miles (18,997.05 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,804.04 miles (18,996.72 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.65 miles (47.72 km) ESE | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 46.87 miles (75.44 km) S | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 52.15 miles (83.92 km) SSW | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 62.26 miles (100.20 km) NE | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 63.20 miles (101.71 km) NNW | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 65.79 miles (105.87 km) W | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 71.57 miles (115.18 km) SE | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 74.02 miles (119.12 km) ENE | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) E | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 74.60 miles (120.06 km) NW | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) NE | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) ENE | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 86.56 miles (139.30 km) S | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 86.81 miles (139.70 km) SSE | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 87.06 miles (140.10 km) SSW | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,707.72 miles (17,232.37 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,684.09 miles (17,194.34 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,670.27 miles (17,172.09 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,658.96 miles (17,153.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,613.78 miles (17,081.19 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,610.80 miles (17,076.38 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,598.39 miles (17,056.41 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,587.91 miles (17,039.55 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,576.09 miles (17,020.52 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,561.15 miles (16,996.48 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,509.34 miles (16,913.09 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,477.68 miles (16,862.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,467.83 miles (16,846.30 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,457.84 miles (16,830.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,419.72 miles (16,768.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |