Nonstop flight route between Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States and Calais / Dunkerque, France:
Departure Airport:
(43°31'58"N by 84°4'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°57'38"N by 1°57'5"E)
Distance from MBS to CQF:
3,833.83 miles (6,169.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MBS International Airport (MBS), Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States and Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF), Calais / Dunkerque, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,834 miles (or 6,170 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 MBS International Airport and Calais–Dunkerque 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 MBS International Airport and Calais–Dunkerque Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBS / KMBS |
| Airport Name: | MBS International Airport |
| Location: | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'58"N by 84°4'46"W |
| Area Served: | Saginaw, Michigan Midland, Michigan Bay City, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Bay County, Michigan, Midland, Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBS |
| More Information: | MBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CQF / LFAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Calais / Dunkerque, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 1°57'5"E |
| Area Served: | Calais / Dunkerque |
| Operator/Owner: | Communauté d’agglomération du Calaisis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CQF |
| More Information: | CQF Maps & Info |
Facts about MBS International Airport (MBS):
- Delta Air Lines merged with Northwest Airlines.
- DAL Global Services operates ground handling duties for Delta and Delta Connection at MBS.
- The closest airport to MBS International Airport (MBS) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of MBS.
- MBS International Airport (MBS) has 2 runways.
- Because of MBS International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at MBS International 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.
- The furthest airport from MBS International Airport (MBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The commercial airport is a special municipal body owned by Bay County and the cities of Midland and Saginaw.
Facts about Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF):
- The closest airport to Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) is Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) ENE of CQF.
- In addition to being known as "Calais–Dunkerque Airport", another name for CQF is "Aéroport de Calais - Dunkerque".
- The furthest airport from Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Calais–Dunkerque Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Calais–Dunkerque 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.
- Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.49 miles (53.90 km) W | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.82 miles (54.42 km) WSW | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 36.11 miles (58.12 km) NNW | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) SSE | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 58.02 miles (93.38 km) SSW | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 64.26 miles (103.42 km) NNW | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 68.53 miles (110.30 km) SSE | Oakland County International Airport (PTK) | Waterford, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) NNE | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 72.44 miles (116.57 km) W | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 76.11 miles (122.49 km) WNW | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 84.12 miles (135.38 km) NW | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 85.50 miles (137.60 km) WSW | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 89.12 miles (143.43 km) ESE | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 89.57 miles (144.15 km) SE | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 89.99 miles (144.83 km) SSW | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,213.03 miles (18,045.57 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,189.09 miles (18,007.05 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,179.94 miles (17,992.33 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,163.27 miles (17,965.49 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,129.19 miles (17,910.65 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,107.39 miles (17,875.57 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,096.76 miles (17,858.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,086.97 miles (17,842.70 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,085.76 miles (17,840.76 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,045.55 miles (17,776.04 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,982.25 miles (17,674.18 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,950.35 miles (17,622.83 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,940.52 miles (17,607.01 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,933.31 miles (17,595.41 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,890.29 miles (17,526.18 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) ENE | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.59 km) SSW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 3 | 37.18 miles (59.84 km) NW | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.34 miles (61.71 km) SE | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 5 | 41.48 miles (66.75 km) WNW | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.90 miles (69.04 km) ENE | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 7 | 44.05 miles (70.90 km) W | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 55.52 miles (89.35 km) E | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 9 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) ESE | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 10 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) S | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 11 | 57.69 miles (92.84 km) SE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 12 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) WNW | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 68.78 miles (110.70 km) NW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 77.56 miles (124.83 km) SSE | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 15 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) ESE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,937.18 miles (19,210.98 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,796.78 miles (18,985.04 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,786.63 miles (18,968.70 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,759.04 miles (18,924.29 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,758.31 miles (18,923.13 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,757.51 miles (18,921.84 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,749.74 miles (18,909.32 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,741.26 miles (18,895.69 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,734.85 miles (18,885.36 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,727.59 miles (18,873.68 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,708.39 miles (18,842.79 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,702.50 miles (18,833.31 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,701.57 miles (18,831.81 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,694.89 miles (18,821.06 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,689.25 miles (18,811.98 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |