Nonstop flight route between Gladwin, Michigan, United States and Courchevel, France:
Departure Airport:
(43°58'14"N by 84°28'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°23'51"N by 6°38'3"E)
Distance from GDW to CVF:
4,215.89 miles (6,784.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW), Gladwin, Michigan, United States and Courchevel Airport (CVF), Courchevel, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,216 miles (or 6,785 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 Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport and Courchevel 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 Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport and Courchevel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDW / KGDW |
| Airport Name: | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Gladwin, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°58'14"N by 84°28'29"W |
| Area Served: | Gladwin, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | City/County of Gladwin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 774 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDW |
| More Information: | GDW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVF / LFLJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Courchevel, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°23'51"N by 6°38'3"E |
| Area Served: | Courchevel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6588 feet (2,008 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVF |
| More Information: | CVF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW):
- The airport is staffed from 9AM until 5PM.
- The furthest airport from Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,182 miles (17,995 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of GDW.
- Because of Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 774 feet, planes can take off or land at Gladwin Zettel Memorial 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.
Facts about Courchevel Airport (CVF):
- Because of Courchevel Airport's high elevation of 6,588 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CVF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CVF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Courchevel Airport (CVF) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WNW of CVF.
- In addition to being known as "Courchevel Airport", another name for CVF is "Aérodrome de Courchevel".
- The furthest airport from Courchevel Airport (CVF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Courchevel Airport (meaning Courchevel Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,249 miles (19,713 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Courchevel Airport (CVF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.43 miles (44.15 km) SSW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.59 miles (46.01 km) NNW | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 36.11 miles (58.12 km) SSE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 46.05 miles (74.10 km) SSW | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) WNW | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 52.06 miles (83.78 km) W | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 54.07 miles (87.02 km) WSW | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 63.01 miles (101.40 km) ENE | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 72.90 miles (117.33 km) N | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 76.36 miles (122.88 km) NW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 78.53 miles (126.38 km) SSE | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 78.86 miles (126.92 km) NNW | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 82.54 miles (132.84 km) S | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 88.80 miles (142.91 km) NNE | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) WNW | Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) | Manistee, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,181.83 miles (17,995.37 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,157.86 miles (17,956.79 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,149.59 miles (17,943.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,131.95 miles (17,915.09 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,100.35 miles (17,864.23 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,075.06 miles (17,823.54 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,064.66 miles (17,806.80 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,056.93 miles (17,794.36 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,053.60 miles (17,789.00 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,012.08 miles (17,722.18 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,948.03 miles (17,619.10 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,916.79 miles (17,568.82 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,905.78 miles (17,551.11 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,899.26 miles (17,540.62 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,862.34 miles (17,481.20 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.85 miles (4.58 km) WNW | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 2 | 29.45 miles (47.40 km) N | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 3 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) SW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 4 | 40.13 miles (64.59 km) WNW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 5 | 42.61 miles (68.57 km) NE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | 51.14 miles (82.29 km) ESE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 7 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) NNW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 63.36 miles (101.96 km) NNW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 63.38 miles (102.00 km) W | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 10 | 65.86 miles (106.00 km) NNE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) S | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 12 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) SE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 13 | 78.49 miles (126.31 km) WNW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 14 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) N | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) WNW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,249.31 miles (19,713.30 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,804.72 miles (18,997.80 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,794.23 miles (18,980.92 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,792.87 miles (18,978.74 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,780.26 miles (18,958.45 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,778.58 miles (18,955.75 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.67 miles (18,947.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,757.28 miles (18,921.46 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,743.78 miles (18,899.74 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,738.75 miles (18,891.63 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,729.74 miles (18,877.15 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,727.64 miles (18,873.75 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,717.65 miles (18,857.68 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,706.91 miles (18,840.41 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.52 miles (18,838.16 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |