Nonstop flight route between Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Megève, France:
Departure Airport:
(45°27'37"N by 75°38'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°49'24"N by 6°38'57"E)
Distance from YRO to MVV:
3,784.90 miles (6,091.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Megève Aerodrome (MVV), Megève, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,785 miles (or 6,091 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 Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport and Megève Aerodrome, 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 Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport and Megève Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRO / CYRO |
| Airport Name: | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°27'37"N by 75°38'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Rockcliffe Flying Club |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 188 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRO |
| More Information: | YRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVV / LFHM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Megève, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°49'24"N by 6°38'57"E |
| Area Served: | Megève, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4830 feet (1,472 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVV |
| More Information: | MVV Maps & Info |
Facts about Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO):
- During the 1970s the airport was also used for scheduled short takeoff and landing commercial flights to the short-lived Victoria STOLport near downtown Montreal.
- The furthest airport from Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) is Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of YRO.
- Because of Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport's relatively low elevation of 188 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottawa/Rockcliffe 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 Megève Aerodrome (MVV):
- The closest airport to Megève Aerodrome (MVV) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of MVV.
- Because of Megève Aerodrome's high elevation of 4,830 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MVV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MVV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Megève Aerodrome (MVV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Megève Aerodrome (meaning Megève Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,231 miles (19,683 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Megève Aerodrome", another name for MVV is "Altiport de Megève".
- Megève Aerodrome (MVV) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.83 miles (9.38 km) NE | Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 9.57 miles (15.41 km) S | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 38.32 miles (61.67 km) SSW | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 53.22 miles (85.65 km) SE | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 54.49 miles (87.70 km) S | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 56.94 miles (91.64 km) S | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 58.25 miles (93.75 km) ESE | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 58.53 miles (94.20 km) NNW | Maniwaki Airport (YMW) | Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 77.66 miles (124.97 km) NNE | Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) | Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) ENE | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) | Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 79.98 miles (128.72 km) S | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 82.39 miles (132.59 km) WNW | Pembroke Airport (YTA) | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) WNW | Petawawa Airport (YWA) | Petawawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 92.33 miles (148.58 km) E | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 93.52 miles (150.51 km) E | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,458.39 miles (18,440.44 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,444.52 miles (18,418.12 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,434.99 miles (18,402.78 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,423.51 miles (18,384.31 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,408.41 miles (18,360.01 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,361.75 miles (18,284.92 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,331.28 miles (18,235.88 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,326.71 miles (18,228.53 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,314.80 miles (18,209.36 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,240.43 miles (18,089.68 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,205.73 miles (18,033.83 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,154.46 miles (17,951.32 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,146.53 miles (17,938.56 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,114.20 miles (17,886.52 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,095.79 miles (17,856.90 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.96 miles (46.60 km) S | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 2 | 29.45 miles (47.40 km) S | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 3 | 31.35 miles (50.46 km) NW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 4 | 35.16 miles (56.59 km) E | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 5 | 38.62 miles (62.15 km) NW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 39.15 miles (63.01 km) WSW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 7 | 42.49 miles (68.38 km) NE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 49.89 miles (80.28 km) N | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) SSW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 10 | 64.71 miles (104.14 km) SE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 11 | 70.28 miles (113.10 km) WNW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 12 | 71.30 miles (114.74 km) WSW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 13 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) W | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 14 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) W | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 15 | 85.44 miles (137.50 km) NNE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,230.58 miles (19,683.17 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,791.09 miles (18,975.87 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,774.56 miles (18,949.27 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,773.18 miles (18,947.04 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,768.42 miles (18,939.39 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,763.52 miles (18,931.50 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,760.62 miles (18,926.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,749.39 miles (18,908.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,733.36 miles (18,882.96 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,725.51 miles (18,870.33 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,723.65 miles (18,867.33 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,709.10 miles (18,843.92 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,698.56 miles (18,826.97 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,696.93 miles (18,824.34 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,696.59 miles (18,823.79 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |