Nonstop flight route between Friday Harbor, Washington, United States and Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France:
Departure Airport:
(48°32'13"N by 123°0'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°24'28"N by 2°28'58"E)
Distance from FBS to RDZ:
5,219.08 miles (8,399.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS), Friday Harbor, Washington, United States and Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,219 miles (or 8,399 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 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base and Rodez–Aveyron 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 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base and Rodez–Aveyron Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'13"N by 123°0'34"W |
| Area Served: | Friday Harbor, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Friday Harbor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBS |
| More Information: | FBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDZ / LFCR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°24'28"N by 2°28'58"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Chambre du Commerce et d'Industrie de Rodez |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1910 feet (582 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDZ |
| More Information: | RDZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS):
- The closest airport to Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) is Friday Harbor Airport (FRD), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) SSW of FBS.
- Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Friday Harbor Seaplane Base", another name for FBS is "W33".
- The furthest airport from Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Friday Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Friday Harbor Seaplane Base 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 Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ):
- Rodez–Aveyron Airport handled 73,000 passengers last year.
- Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Rodez–Aveyron Airport (meaning Rodez–Aveyron Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) is Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of RDZ.
- In addition to being known as "Rodez–Aveyron Airport", another name for RDZ is "Aéroport de Rodez–Aveyron".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.25 miles (2.02 km) SSW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 4.43 miles (7.14 km) ESE | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 6.09 miles (9.80 km) NNE | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 8.43 miles (13.56 km) NW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 8.78 miles (14.13 km) ESE | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 9.90 miles (15.93 km) NE | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 12.64 miles (20.35 km) NNE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 16.11 miles (25.93 km) E | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 17.56 miles (28.26 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 19.02 miles (30.62 km) WSW | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 19.27 miles (31.01 km) WSW | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 20.48 miles (32.96 km) WNW | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 20.66 miles (33.25 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 25.04 miles (40.30 km) SE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 26.35 miles (42.41 km) NNW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,724.34 miles (17,259.11 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,660.23 miles (17,155.93 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,590.74 miles (17,044.10 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,583.53 miles (17,032.50 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,575.95 miles (17,020.31 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,554.40 miles (16,985.61 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,552.45 miles (16,982.48 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,547.22 miles (16,974.06 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,541.90 miles (16,965.49 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,536.15 miles (16,956.24 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,524.81 miles (16,938.01 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,521.82 miles (16,933.19 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,502.17 miles (16,901.56 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,494.40 miles (16,889.05 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,488.68 miles (16,879.85 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) N | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 2 | 59.69 miles (96.06 km) S | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 3 | 65.60 miles (105.57 km) NW | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 4 | 76.94 miles (123.82 km) SW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 5 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) NE | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 6 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) S | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 7 | 86.57 miles (139.32 km) SSE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 8 | 93.35 miles (150.23 km) SE | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 9 | 94.96 miles (152.82 km) W | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 10 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) NW | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 11 | 100.71 miles (162.07 km) WNW | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 12 | 100.82 miles (162.25 km) NNE | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 13 | 105.96 miles (170.53 km) ESE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 14 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) S | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 15 | 118.25 miles (190.30 km) NE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.93 miles (19,907.43 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,016.02 miles (19,337.85 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,993.82 miles (19,302.14 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,990.21 miles (19,296.33 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,986.96 miles (19,291.09 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,985.89 miles (19,289.37 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,976.75 miles (19,274.67 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,970.80 miles (19,265.09 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,958.07 miles (19,244.61 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,947.13 miles (19,227.00 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,938.08 miles (19,212.43 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,924.55 miles (19,190.66 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,921.22 miles (19,185.30 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,906.31 miles (19,161.30 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,905.11 miles (19,159.37 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |