Nonstop flight route between Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam and Château-Thierry, France:
Departure Airport:
(9°57'34"N by 105°8'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°4'0"N by 3°21'20"E)
Distance from VKG to XCY:
6,222.60 miles (10,014.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rach Gia Airport (VKG), Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam and Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY), Château-Thierry, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,223 miles (or 10,014 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VKG / VVRG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'34"N by 105°8'2"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Airports Services Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VKG |
| More Information: | VKG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCY / LFFH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Château-Thierry, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°4'0"N by 3°21'20"E |
| Area Served: | Château-Thierry, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Club aéronautique de Château Thierry |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 723 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XCY |
| More Information: | XCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Rach Gia Airport (VKG):
- Rach Gia Airport (VKG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Rach Gia Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Rach Gia Airport 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.
- The furthest airport from Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Tingo María Airport (TGI), which is nearly antipodal to Rach Gia Airport (meaning Rach Gia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tingo María Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Tingo María, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Rach Gia Airport", another name for VKG is "Sân bay Rạch Giá".
- The closest airport to Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of VKG.
Facts about Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY):
- In addition to being known as "Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome", another name for XCY is "Aérodrome de Château-Thierry - Belleau".
- Because of Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at Château-Thierry - Belleau 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.
- The closest airport to Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) is Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of XCY.
- Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (meaning Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.28 miles (64.82 km) ENE | Can Tho International Airport (VCA) | Can Tho, Vietnam |     |
| 2 | 54.27 miles (87.34 km) S | Cà Mau Airport (CAH) | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 80.85 miles (130.12 km) NW | Kampot Airport (KMT) | Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia | |
| 4 | 110.43 miles (177.72 km) WNW | Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS) | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 111.38 miles (179.25 km) N | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 6 | 119.03 miles (191.55 km) ENE | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 132.58 miles (213.37 km) SE | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 136.24 miles (219.26 km) ENE | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 163.23 miles (262.70 km) NNW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 10 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) NW | Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) | Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 190.34 miles (306.32 km) NNW | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 12 | 248.99 miles (400.71 km) NW | Trat Airport (TDX) | Trat, Thailand | |
| 13 | 252.26 miles (405.97 km) ENE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 252.30 miles (406.03 km) NNW | Battambang Airport (BBM) | Battambang, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 254.63 miles (409.79 km) NNW | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.37 miles (19,869.51 km) ESE | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,345.52 miles (19,868.13 km) E | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,325.70 miles (19,836.24 km) S | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) SSE | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,245.94 miles (19,707.89 km) ESE | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,228.10 miles (19,679.17 km) SE | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 7 | 12,219.80 miles (19,665.81 km) SW | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,211.54 miles (19,652.53 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,211.54 miles (19,652.53 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,205.80 miles (19,643.28 km) SSE | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,181.37 miles (19,603.97 km) ESE | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,159.70 miles (19,569.09 km) SSE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,158.03 miles (19,566.41 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,143.09 miles (19,542.36 km) SSE | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,121.77 miles (19,508.04 km) SE | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.62 miles (57.33 km) ENE | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 2 | 36.80 miles (59.22 km) W | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 3 | 41.96 miles (67.54 km) W | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 4 | 43.61 miles (70.19 km) ESE | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 5 | 50.29 miles (80.93 km) WSW | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 6 | 59.65 miles (96.00 km) SSE | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 7 | 60.78 miles (97.81 km) WSW | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 8 | 62.11 miles (99.96 km) WNW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 9 | 70.68 miles (113.75 km) NW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 10 | 84.56 miles (136.09 km) S | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 11 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) N | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 12 | 90.31 miles (145.34 km) NNW | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 13 | 93.39 miles (150.30 km) WSW | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 14 | 96.76 miles (155.71 km) W | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 15 | 100.51 miles (161.76 km) WNW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.49 miles (19,430.35 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,794.09 miles (18,980.70 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,793.12 miles (18,979.14 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,786.47 miles (18,968.44 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,782.40 miles (18,961.89 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,780.72 miles (18,959.19 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,775.41 miles (18,950.64 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,763.19 miles (18,930.97 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,760.02 miles (18,925.87 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,741.77 miles (18,896.49 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,741.17 miles (18,895.53 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,729.05 miles (18,876.04 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,723.75 miles (18,867.50 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,716.95 miles (18,856.56 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,715.51 miles (18,854.24 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |