Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Montbéliard, France:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°29'12"N by 6°47'29"E)
Distance from GON to XMF:
3,744.47 miles (6,026.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF), Montbéliard, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,744 miles (or 6,026 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GON / KGON |
| Airport Name: | Groton-New London Airport |
| Location: | Groton, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W |
| Area Served: | Groton, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GON |
| More Information: | GON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMF / LFSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montbéliard, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'12"N by 6°47'29"E |
| Area Served: | Montbéliard, Doubs, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Syndicat mixte de l’aérodrome de Montbéliard |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1041 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMF |
| More Information: | XMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- Over the years, and usually no more than one at a time, various domestic airlines served the airport, including Pan Am Clipper Connection, NewAir, Allegheny, Piedmont, and Pilgrim Airlines.
- In January 1944, the USAAF turned the airfield to the United States Navy.
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- The furthest airport from Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Columbia Air Services and Lanmar Aviation have been the two fixed-base operators serving the airport.
- Because of Groton-New London Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Groton-New London 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.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
Facts about Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF):
- In addition to being known as "Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome", another name for XMF is "Aérodrome de Montbéliard - Courcelles".
- The furthest airport from Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (meaning Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,138 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of XMF.
- Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.48 miles (8.81 km) S | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.66 miles (30.03 km) SSE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 26.73 miles (43.01 km) ESE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) SSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 41.93 miles (67.48 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 6 | 41.94 miles (67.50 km) ENE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.65 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 9 | 43.93 miles (70.70 km) W | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 45.42 miles (73.09 km) SW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 48.31 miles (77.74 km) SW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 49.84 miles (80.21 km) NE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 13 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) NW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) SW | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 57.33 miles (92.27 km) W | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,793.67 miles (18,980.03 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,775.64 miles (18,951.00 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,770.01 miles (18,941.95 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,743.71 miles (18,899.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,743.37 miles (18,899.08 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,689.03 miles (18,811.62 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,668.34 miles (18,778.33 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,663.22 miles (18,770.09 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,651.35 miles (18,750.98 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,578.10 miles (18,633.10 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,513.02 miles (18,528.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,484.27 miles (18,482.10 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,451.56 miles (18,429.46 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,429.18 miles (18,393.43 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.15 miles (56.56 km) ENE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 2 | 35.15 miles (56.56 km) ENE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 3 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) WSW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 4 | 50.51 miles (81.28 km) NNE | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 5 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) SE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) S | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 66.92 miles (107.70 km) NNW | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 8 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) WSW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 9 | 75.82 miles (122.02 km) ESE | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 77.59 miles (124.87 km) NE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 81.00 miles (130.35 km) W | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 12 | 82.10 miles (132.13 km) E | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 82.67 miles (133.04 km) NNE | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 14 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) SSE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 92.07 miles (148.17 km) SSW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,138.28 miles (19,534.61 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,725.57 miles (18,870.43 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,709.33 miles (18,844.30 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,704.56 miles (18,836.62 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,697.47 miles (18,825.21 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,694.31 miles (18,820.13 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,693.50 miles (18,818.81 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,693.42 miles (18,818.69 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,679.69 miles (18,796.60 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,673.44 miles (18,786.53 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,667.49 miles (18,776.95 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,658.14 miles (18,761.91 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,653.85 miles (18,755.01 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,644.85 miles (18,740.52 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |