Nonstop flight route between Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States and Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States and Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP), Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 792 miles (or 1,274 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 relatively short distance between Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod and Saint-Pierre Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMH / KFMH |
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| Location: | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°39'30"N by 70°31'17"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMH |
| More Information: | FMH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSP / LFVP |
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| Location: | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°45'47"N by 56°10'27"W |
| Area Served: | Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon |
| Operator/Owner: | Service de l'aviation civile de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSP |
| More Information: | FSP Maps & Info |
Facts about Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH):
- In addition to being known as "Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod", another name for FMH is "Otis ANGB".
- In December 2013, Otis was selected as a test site by the United States Federal Aviation Administration to "aid in researching the complexities of integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the congested, northeast airspace." Massachusetts Institute of Technology will work with Otis to test drones at the airport.
- Otis was unique because it had its own schools for the students who lived on the base.
- Strategic Air Command maintained the 19th Air Refueling Squadron at Otis AFB flying the KC-97 Stratotanker.
- In 1977, Otis AFB was officially redistributed with the establishment of boundary lines which divided the complex into several installations, all within the confines of the original Otis AFB.
- The furthest airport from Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of FMH.
- Air Force One lands at the base whenever President Barack Obama vacations on Martha's Vineyard.
Facts about Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP):
- In addition to being known as "Saint-Pierre Airport", another name for FSP is "Aéroport de Saint-Pierre Pointe-Blanche".
- The furthest airport from Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,562 miles (18,608 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) is Miquelon Airport (MQC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNW of FSP.
- All other aircraft at the airport are private aircraft for general aviation.
- The airport currently handles turboprop aircraft, but it can handle small jets up to a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A319/Airbus A320.
- Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Saint-Pierre Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Pierre 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.
