Nonstop flight route between Alpe d'Huez, France and Kalispell, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°18'38"N by 114°15'21"W)
Distance from AHZ to FCA:
5,046.82 miles (8,122.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ), Alpe d'Huez, France and Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), Kalispell, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,047 miles (or 8,122 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 Alpe d'Huez Airport and Glacier Park 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 Alpe d'Huez Airport and Glacier Park 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: | AHZ / LFHU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alpe d'Huez, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E |
| Area Served: | Alpe d'Huez, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6037 feet (1,840 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHZ |
| More Information: | AHZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCA / KGPI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kalispell, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°18'38"N by 114°15'21"W |
| Area Served: | Kalispell, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Flathead Municipal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2977 feet (907 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCA |
| More Information: | FCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ):
- Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alpe d'Huez Airport's high elevation of 6,037 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Alpe d'Huez Airport (meaning Alpe d'Huez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,283 miles (19,768 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Alpe d'Huez Airport", another name for AHZ is "L'altiport de l'Alpe d'Huez".
- The closest airport to Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) NE of AHZ.
Facts about Glacier Park International Airport (FCA):
- Glacier International was announced by the FAA as one of the control towers losing funding March 22, 2012 leaving arrivals and departures to pilot control and communication.
- The closest airport to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) is Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) N of FCA.
- Glacier Park International Airport handled 355,928 passengers last year.
- All flights at FCA by Delta Airlines and Delta Connection are jets.
- The furthest airport from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,533 miles (16,951 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The airport's ICAO code was KFCA, and most airlines still use that code for reservations purposes.
- Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Glacier Park International Airport", another name for FCA is "GPI".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.59 miles (52.44 km) NE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France |     |
| 2 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) NE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 3 | 39.42 miles (63.44 km) NNW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 4 | 41.40 miles (66.62 km) WNW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 5 | 54.82 miles (88.22 km) SSE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 6 | 55.82 miles (89.84 km) WSW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) NNE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 8 | 65.67 miles (105.69 km) NW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 9 | 71.11 miles (114.43 km) NW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 10 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) E | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 11 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) NE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 12 | 76.82 miles (123.63 km) N | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 13 | 79.50 miles (127.95 km) N | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 84.13 miles (135.40 km) ESE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 15 | 86.21 miles (138.75 km) NNW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,283.46 miles (19,768.26 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,837.96 miles (19,051.31 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,828.34 miles (19,035.82 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,827.08 miles (19,033.80 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,812.87 miles (19,010.93 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,812.26 miles (19,009.94 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,806.73 miles (19,001.05 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,788.01 miles (18,970.92 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,775.80 miles (18,951.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,772.44 miles (18,945.85 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,761.86 miles (18,928.83 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,758.29 miles (18,923.09 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,751.80 miles (18,912.64 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,739.75 miles (18,893.25 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,738.91 miles (18,891.89 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.43 miles (135.87 km) N | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) ENE | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 91.90 miles (147.90 km) N | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 96.64 miles (155.52 km) S | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 110.50 miles (177.83 km) E | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 112.59 miles (181.20 km) NE | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 113.48 miles (182.63 km) NW | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 124.06 miles (199.66 km) WSW | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 145.38 miles (233.97 km) ESE | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 148.24 miles (238.58 km) WSW | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) ESE | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 157.40 miles (253.32 km) NNW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 158.54 miles (255.14 km) SE | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 158.96 miles (255.81 km) WSW | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 164.44 miles (264.64 km) WSW | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,532.60 miles (16,950.53 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,486.45 miles (16,876.27 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,459.49 miles (16,832.88 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,459.03 miles (16,832.13 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,458.94 miles (16,831.99 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,445.31 miles (16,810.05 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,330.90 miles (16,625.94 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,313.66 miles (16,598.18 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,243.96 miles (16,486.01 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,233.31 miles (16,468.88 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,228.58 miles (16,461.26 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,225.55 miles (16,456.38 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,217.51 miles (16,443.44 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,201.50 miles (16,417.69 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,199.51 miles (16,414.48 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |