Nonstop flight route between Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States and Pau, France:
Departure Airport:
(41°39'30"N by 70°31'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°22'48"N by 0°25'6"W)
Distance from FMH to PUF:
3,462.15 miles (5,571.77 km)
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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 Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), Pau, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,462 miles (or 5,572 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 Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod and Pau Pyrénées 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 Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod and Pau Pyrénées Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | PUF / LFBP |
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| Location: | Pau, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°22'48"N by 0°25'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Pau Chamber of Commerce |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 616 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUF |
| More Information: | PUF Maps & Info |
Facts about Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH):
- 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.
- Otis ANGB was an alternative landing site for the Space Shuttle orbiter if it ever had to abort its mission during liftoff.
- On November 6, 2009, ground was broken on new facilities for the 102nd Intelligence Wing.
- In addition to being known as "Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod", another name for FMH is "Otis ANGB".
- Strategic Air Command maintained the 19th Air Refueling Squadron at Otis AFB flying the KC-97 Stratotanker.
Facts about Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF):
- The closest airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of PUF.
- The furthest airport from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Pau Pyrénées Airport (meaning Pau Pyrénées Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,236 miles (19,692 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Pau Pyrénées Airport's relatively low elevation of 616 feet, planes can take off or land at Pau Pyrénées 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pau Pyrénées Airport", another name for PUF is "Aéroport Pau Pyrénées".
- Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.47 miles (20.06 km) E | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.97 miles (30.53 km) SSW | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 20.33 miles (32.72 km) NNW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 22.51 miles (36.23 km) W | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 32.46 miles (52.24 km) NNE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) SE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 40.24 miles (64.76 km) WSW | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 47.01 miles (75.66 km) W | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 9 | 49.73 miles (80.03 km) NW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 53.15 miles (85.54 km) WNW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 11 | 54.67 miles (87.98 km) NNW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 64.38 miles (103.61 km) WSW | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 13 | 67.08 miles (107.95 km) NNW | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 68.50 miles (110.24 km) NW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 79.37 miles (127.73 km) NNW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,821.23 miles (19,024.38 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,810.65 miles (19,007.35 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,798.27 miles (18,987.43 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,789.89 miles (18,973.94 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,771.88 miles (18,944.96 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,728.77 miles (18,875.58 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,690.92 miles (18,814.66 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,687.94 miles (18,809.87 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,675.97 miles (18,790.61 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,593.05 miles (18,657.16 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,566.97 miles (18,615.19 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,501.32 miles (18,509.53 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,500.87 miles (18,508.80 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,464.58 miles (18,450.41 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,461.85 miles (18,446.01 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) ESE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 2 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) W | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 3 | 68.93 miles (110.93 km) W | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 4 | 74.50 miles (119.89 km) NE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 5 | 74.97 miles (120.64 km) SW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 6 | 89.89 miles (144.67 km) S | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 7 | 90.82 miles (146.15 km) NNW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 8 | 91.24 miles (146.83 km) ENE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 9 | 101.15 miles (162.78 km) N | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 10 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) NNE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 11 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) WSW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 12 | 116.94 miles (188.20 km) SE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 13 | 121.23 miles (195.10 km) WSW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 14 | 122.59 miles (197.30 km) SSW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 15 | 124.06 miles (199.66 km) SSE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,236.38 miles (19,692.49 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,175.17 miles (19,593.99 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,154.75 miles (19,561.13 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,146.01 miles (19,547.06 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,143.07 miles (19,542.33 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,132.29 miles (19,524.97 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,127.15 miles (19,516.70 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,118.58 miles (19,502.91 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,103.65 miles (19,478.88 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,100.38 miles (19,473.63 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,083.15 miles (19,445.89 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,081.68 miles (19,443.52 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.72 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,065.71 miles (19,417.82 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,049.94 miles (19,392.45 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |