Nonstop flight route between Paris-Orly, Paris, France and Las Vegas, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paris Orly Airport (ORY), Paris-Orly, Paris, France and McCarran International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,437 miles (or 8,750 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 Paris Orly Airport and McCarran International 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 Paris Orly Airport and McCarran International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORY / LFPO |
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Location: | Paris-Orly, Paris, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°43'23"N by 2°22'45"E |
Area Served: | Paris, France |
Operator/Owner: | Aéroports de Paris |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 291 feet (89 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORY |
More Information: | ORY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAS / KLAS |
Airport Name: | McCarran International Airport |
Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°4'47"N by 115°9'7"W |
Area Served: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | Clark County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2181 feet (665 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from LAS |
More Information: | LAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Paris Orly Airport (ORY):
- In addition to being known as "Paris Orly Airport", another name for ORY is "Aéroport de Paris-Orly".
- The furthest airport from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Paris Orly Airport (meaning Paris Orly Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,093 miles (19,461 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Paris Orly Airport (ORY) has 3 runways.
- The American United States Army Air Forces 1408th Army Air Force Base Unit was the primary operator at Orly Field until March 1947 when control was returned to the French Government.
- The closest airport to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) is Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) W of ORY.
- As a result of the Battle of France in 1940, Orly Airport was used by the occupying German Luftwaffe as a combat airfield, stationing various fighter and bomber units at the airport throughout the occupation.
- Paris Orly Airport handled 28,274,154 passengers last year.
- In May 1958 Pan Am DC-7Cs flew to Los Angeles in 21 hr 56 min.
- Because of Paris Orly Airport's relatively low elevation of 291 feet, planes can take off or land at Paris Orly 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.
Facts about McCarran International Airport (LAS):
- Meanwhile, the airport has experienced a tremendous growth in international traffic – the number of foreign travelers through the airport saw a 92.4% increase between 2003 and 2011.
- The furthest airport from McCarran International Airport (LAS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- An expansion plan, McCarran 2000, was adopted in 1978 and funded by a $300 million bond issue in 1982.
- The closest airport to McCarran International Airport (LAS) is Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LAS.
- McCarran International Airport (LAS) has 4 runways.
- McCarran International Airport handled 40,933,037 passengers last year.
- In 1998 the D Gates SE and SW wings designed by Leo A Daly and Tate & Snyder opened adding 28 gates.
- In 2008 the D Gates NW wing opened with nine more gates.