Nonstop flight route between Mitchell, South Dakota, United States and Merville / Calonne, France:
Departure Airport:
(43°46'28"N by 98°2'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°37'0"N by 2°38'24"E)
Distance from MHE to HZB:
4,371.35 miles (7,034.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE), Mitchell, South Dakota, United States and Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB), Merville / Calonne, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,371 miles (or 7,035 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 Mitchell Municipal Airport and Merville - Calonne 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 Mitchell Municipal Airport and Merville - Calonne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHE / KMHE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°46'28"N by 98°2'18"W |
| Area Served: | Mitchell, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mitchell |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1304 feet (397 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHE |
| More Information: | MHE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZB / LFQT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Merville / Calonne, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°37'0"N by 2°38'24"E |
| Area Served: | Merville, Nord, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 61 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HZB |
| More Information: | HZB Maps & Info |
Facts about Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE):
- On October 1, 1944, when training ended at the facility, it was transferred to Air Technical Service Command where it was assigned to Ogden Air Service Command as an axillary airfield.
- The furthest airport from Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,544 miles (16,968 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Mitchell Municipal Airport", another name for MHE is "Mitchell Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) is Huron Regional Airport (HON), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNW of MHE.
- Mitchell Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,376 acres at an elevation of 1,304 feet above mean sea level.
- Mitchell Municipal Airport is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Mitchell, a city in Davison County, South Dakota, United States.
- Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) has 2 runways.
Facts about Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB):
- In addition to being known as "Merville - Calonne Airport", other names for HZB include "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-53" and "Aéroport de Merville - Calonne".
- Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of HZB.
- Because of Merville - Calonne Airport's relatively low elevation of 61 feet, planes can take off or land at Merville - Calonne 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 Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,965 miles (19,255 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Airfield has numerous wartime relics, including many bunkers.
- The airfield is controlled and has an Automatic Terminal Information Service.
- Originally built by Germans as a Luftwaffe airfield as part of the defensed of the Pas de Calais area.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) NNW | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) ENE | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 66.15 miles (106.46 km) E | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 67.75 miles (109.04 km) SSE | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 70.87 miles (114.06 km) ENE | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 90.01 miles (144.86 km) NNE | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 95.93 miles (154.39 km) SSW | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 113.05 miles (181.94 km) ESE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 115.56 miles (185.98 km) SE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 117.16 miles (188.56 km) N | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 119.20 miles (191.83 km) WNW | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 119.46 miles (192.26 km) ENE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 126.31 miles (203.28 km) SE | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 127.34 miles (204.93 km) SSE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) SW | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,543.76 miles (16,968.50 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,520.34 miles (16,930.80 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,504.26 miles (16,904.92 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,495.60 miles (16,890.98 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,460.26 miles (16,834.12 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,451.02 miles (16,819.25 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,444.62 miles (16,808.94 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,437.88 miles (16,798.10 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,427.67 miles (16,781.66 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,409.63 miles (16,752.63 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,406.61 miles (16,747.77 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,359.52 miles (16,671.99 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,331.85 miles (16,627.45 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,314.42 miles (16,599.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,307.28 miles (16,587.91 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.95 miles (32.10 km) E | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 2 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) SSE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 3 | 28.33 miles (45.58 km) ENE | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 4 | 29.65 miles (47.71 km) N | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 5 | 38.34 miles (61.71 km) NW | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 6 | 41.33 miles (66.52 km) ESE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 7 | 41.45 miles (66.70 km) NNE | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 8 | 44.99 miles (72.41 km) W | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 9 | 48.34 miles (77.79 km) SW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 10 | 52.58 miles (84.62 km) SSW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 11 | 75.37 miles (121.30 km) NW | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 77.78 miles (125.18 km) WNW | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) WNW | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 80.34 miles (129.29 km) E | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 15 | 82.98 miles (133.54 km) ENE | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,964.61 miles (19,255.12 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,780.50 miles (18,958.83 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,774.65 miles (18,949.42 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,753.21 miles (18,914.92 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,749.82 miles (18,909.46 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,749.18 miles (18,908.42 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,728.01 miles (18,874.35 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,727.29 miles (18,873.20 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,721.11 miles (18,863.25 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.39 miles (18,860.48 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,694.05 miles (18,819.70 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,693.78 miles (18,819.26 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,690.79 miles (18,814.46 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,690.73 miles (18,814.36 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,686.64 miles (18,807.78 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |