Nonstop flight route between Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°23'13"N by 6°36'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from BAE to DSM:
4,724.72 miles (7,603.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE), Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,725 miles (or 7,604 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAE / LFMR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°23'13"N by 6°36'33"E |
| Area Served: | Barcelonnette, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3714 feet (1,132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAE |
| More Information: | BAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSM / KDSM |
| Airport Name: | Des Moines International Airport |
| Location: | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W |
| Area Served: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Des Moines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSM |
| More Information: | DSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE):
- The furthest airport from Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (meaning Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,280 miles (19,762 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport", another name for BAE is "Aéroport de Barcelonnette-Saint-Pons".
- The closest airport to Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) is Cuneo International Airport (CUF), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of BAE.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- Des Moines International Airport covers 2,625 acres at an elevation of 958 feet above mean sea level.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- On December 1, 2007, a United Express plane carrying 44 passengers slid off a taxiway while taxiing to the runway for takeoff.
- As of March 2014, Delta Air Lines handled of DSM passengers, followed by United Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways, Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.
- Because of Des Moines International Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Des Moines International 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.
- Des Moines International Airport is a civil-military public airport three miles southwest of Des Moines, in Polk County, Iowa.
- The closest airport to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of DSM.
- The furthest airport from Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the 1920s the Des Moines area had several small private airports for general aviation and airmail.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.20 miles (82.39 km) ENE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy |     |
| 2 | 54.82 miles (88.22 km) NNW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 3 | 58.26 miles (93.76 km) SSE | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) SSE | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 5 | 60.89 miles (98.00 km) SE | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 6 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) N | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 7 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) N | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 8 | 75.99 miles (122.29 km) NE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 9 | 78.71 miles (126.67 km) ESE | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 10 | 81.83 miles (131.69 km) S | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 11 | 86.78 miles (139.65 km) SW | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 12 | 87.80 miles (141.30 km) W | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 13 | 88.51 miles (142.45 km) WNW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 14 | 90.92 miles (146.32 km) WSW | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 15 | 92.04 miles (148.13 km) NW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.52 miles (19,761.92 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,840.98 miles (19,056.16 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,832.43 miles (19,042.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,832.13 miles (19,041.92 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,809.85 miles (19,006.07 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,803.36 miles (18,995.62 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,799.84 miles (18,989.95 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,770.73 miles (18,943.11 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,770.34 miles (18,942.49 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,768.12 miles (18,938.91 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,763.84 miles (18,932.03 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,763.60 miles (18,931.64 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,749.25 miles (18,908.53 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,734.56 miles (18,884.89 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,726.73 miles (18,872.29 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 | 11.96 miles (19.24 km) NNE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) N | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 32.71 miles (52.64 km) NW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 34.53 miles (55.57 km) ENE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) NNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) N | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) WNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) ESE | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 72.18 miles (116.16 km) W | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 75.34 miles (121.25 km) NNW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 93.36 miles (150.25 km) ESE | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.88 miles (151.09 km) WNW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 95.89 miles (154.31 km) NE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,788.59 miles (17,362.52 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,765.59 miles (17,325.49 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,745.72 miles (17,293.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,741.55 miles (17,286.81 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,702.16 miles (17,223.42 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,688.11 miles (17,200.80 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.91 miles (17,187.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,663.64 miles (17,161.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,650.61 miles (17,140.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.25 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,595.70 miles (17,052.09 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,572.70 miles (17,015.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,567.93 miles (17,007.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,547.73 miles (16,974.88 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |