Nonstop flight route between Bay City, Texas, United States and Amiens, France:
Departure Airport:
(28°58'23"N by 95°51'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°52'23"N by 2°23'12"E)
Distance from BBC to QAM:
5,055.79 miles (8,136.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC), Bay City, Texas, United States and Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM), Amiens, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,056 miles (or 8,136 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBC / KBYY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bay City, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°58'23"N by 95°51'47"W |
| Area Served: | Bay City, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bay City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBC |
| More Information: | BBC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QAM / LFAY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Amiens, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°52'23"N by 2°23'12"E |
| Area Served: | Amiens, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI d’Amiens |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 208 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QAM |
| More Information: | QAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC):
- The closest airport to Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) is Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of BBC.
- In addition to being known as "Bay City Municipal Airport", another name for BBC is "BYY".
- Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bay City Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Bay City Municipal 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.
- The furthest airport from Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,018 miles (17,732 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM):
- Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (meaning Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,014 miles (19,335 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 208 feet, planes can take off or land at Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome 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.
- The closest airport to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of QAM.
- During World War II the airport was used by the German Luftwaffe during the occupation of France.
- In addition to being known as "Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome", other names for QAM include "Aérodrome d'Amiens - Glisy" and "(former Advanced Landing Ground B-48)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.97 miles (41.79 km) ENE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.17 miles (42.11 km) NW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 28.96 miles (46.60 km) SW | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 46.53 miles (74.88 km) NNE | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 5 | 54.06 miles (87.00 km) NNE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 58.28 miles (93.80 km) NE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 59.50 miles (95.76 km) N | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 60.99 miles (98.16 km) NE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 63.80 miles (102.68 km) ENE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) W | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 76.59 miles (123.26 km) NNE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) NE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 94.29 miles (151.75 km) SW | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 99.03 miles (159.37 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,018.39 miles (17,732.34 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,985.55 miles (17,679.49 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,679.33 miles (17,186.68 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,623.60 miles (17,096.98 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,607.58 miles (17,071.21 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,600.34 miles (17,059.55 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,592.52 miles (17,046.97 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,587.16 miles (17,038.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,583.48 miles (17,032.41 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,570.46 miles (17,011.46 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,570.34 miles (17,011.26 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,564.23 miles (17,001.44 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,561.95 miles (16,997.76 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,554.94 miles (16,986.48 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,545.56 miles (16,971.39 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.89 miles (49.71 km) NW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 2 | 31.42 miles (50.56 km) SSW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 3 | 36.19 miles (58.25 km) NNE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 4 | 52.58 miles (84.62 km) NNE | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 5 | 55.62 miles (89.52 km) NW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 6 | 56.85 miles (91.50 km) NNE | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 7 | 56.96 miles (91.66 km) ENE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 8 | 60.09 miles (96.70 km) S | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 9 | 62.48 miles (100.55 km) S | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 10 | 63.31 miles (101.89 km) WSW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 11 | 70.68 miles (113.75 km) SE | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 12 | 74.54 miles (119.95 km) NNE | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 13 | 77.56 miles (124.83 km) NNW | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 14 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) SW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 15 | 78.53 miles (126.37 km) S | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,014.35 miles (19,335.17 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,810.85 miles (19,007.67 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,810.05 miles (19,006.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,795.33 miles (18,982.70 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,789.63 miles (18,973.53 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,786.87 miles (18,969.09 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.17 miles (18,947.03 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,751.12 miles (18,911.55 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,750.98 miles (18,911.32 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,746.55 miles (18,904.19 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,742.65 miles (18,897.91 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,740.89 miles (18,895.08 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,729.16 miles (18,876.21 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,727.60 miles (18,873.69 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,727.04 miles (18,872.79 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |