Nonstop flight route between Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Montbéliard, France:
Departure Airport:
(53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°29'12"N by 6°47'29"E)
Distance from GSY to XMF:
513.60 miles (826.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Binbrook (GSY), Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF), Montbéliard, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 514 miles (or 827 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 RAF Binbrook and Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSY / EGXB |
| Airport Name: | RAF Binbrook |
| Location: | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSY |
| More Information: | GSY 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 RAF Binbrook (GSY):
- RAF Binbrook (GSY) has 3 runways.
- The Control Tower and adjacent Fire Section were demolished in 1995.
- The furthest airport from RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In the mid 90s, Lincolnshire Police and Humberside Police used the site to teach riot control techniques to its Police Officers.
- Royal Air Force Station Binbrook or RAF Binbrook is a former Royal Air Force station near Brookenby, Lincolnshire, England, that was primarily used by Bomber Command.
- From 1965, Binbrook was the home to the English Electric Lightnings of 5 Squadron, joined by the similarly equipped 11 Squadron in 1972.
- The closest airport to RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Humberside Airport (HUY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of GSY.
Facts about Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF):
- Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome", another name for XMF is "Aérodrome de Montbéliard - Courcelles".
- The closest airport to Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of XMF.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.63 miles (17.11 km) NNW | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.44 miles (39.33 km) S | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.78 miles (52.75 km) W | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 48.71 miles (78.39 km) W | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 52.79 miles (84.96 km) SSW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.88 miles (101.20 km) SW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 63.49 miles (102.18 km) SSE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 66.16 miles (106.48 km) WNW | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 74.80 miles (120.37 km) S | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 78.46 miles (126.26 km) SSE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 80.02 miles (128.78 km) SSE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 81.65 miles (131.40 km) SE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) SE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 82.42 miles (132.64 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 85.35 miles (137.35 km) W | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.44 miles (18,932.98 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,751.19 miles (18,911.66 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,749.59 miles (18,909.08 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,733.53 miles (18,883.24 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,732.58 miles (18,881.71 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,700.95 miles (18,830.81 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,695.95 miles (18,822.77 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,684.39 miles (18,804.15 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,673.65 miles (18,786.88 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,672.10 miles (18,784.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,669.71 miles (18,780.52 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,645.41 miles (18,741.42 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,637.23 miles (18,728.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,628.91 miles (18,714.87 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,623.98 miles (18,706.94 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |