Nonstop flight route between Montpellier, France and Montague, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°34'35"N by 3°57'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°43'49"N by 122°32'44"W)
Distance from MPL to RKC:
5,673.65 miles (9,130.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL), Montpellier, France and Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC), Montague, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,674 miles (or 9,131 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 Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport and Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field, 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 Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport and Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPL / LFMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montpellier, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'35"N by 3°57'47"E |
| Area Served: | Montpellier, France |
| Operator/Owner: | S.A Aéroport de Montpellier Méditerranée |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPL |
| More Information: | MPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montague, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'49"N by 122°32'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Montague, California |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2527 feet (770 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKC |
| More Information: | RKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL):
- Because of Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Montpellier–Méditerranée 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 Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (meaning Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,410 miles (19,972 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport", another name for MPL is "Aéroport de Montpellier–Méditerranée".
- The closest airport to Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) is Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of MPL.
- Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC):
- Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) is Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of RKC.
- The furthest airport from Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,137 miles (17,922 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The municipal airport at Montague was created at its present location in 1928.
- In addition to being known as "Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field", other names for RKC include "Montague Air Force Auxiliary Field", "RKC/ROF" and "1O5".
- The airport returned to civil control in 1945 after the war.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.88 miles (41.65 km) ENE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France |     |
| 2 | 35.23 miles (56.70 km) WSW | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 3 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) E | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 4 | 52.13 miles (83.89 km) ENE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 5 | 59.60 miles (95.91 km) NE | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 6 | 63.48 miles (102.16 km) E | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 7 | 70.50 miles (113.45 km) E | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 8 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) SW | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 9 | 83.74 miles (134.77 km) W | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 10 | 86.71 miles (139.55 km) WSW | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 11 | 93.35 miles (150.23 km) NW | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 12 | 104.34 miles (167.92 km) N | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 13 | 105.06 miles (169.08 km) NNE | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 14 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) ESE | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 15 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) NW | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.31 miles (19,972.42 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,976.32 miles (19,273.98 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,974.85 miles (19,271.61 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,973.26 miles (19,269.05 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,952.82 miles (19,236.15 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,945.06 miles (19,223.67 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,942.37 miles (19,219.34 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,913.29 miles (19,172.53 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,908.40 miles (19,164.66 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,907.60 miles (19,163.38 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,904.12 miles (19,157.78 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,899.76 miles (19,150.75 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,887.33 miles (19,130.76 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,867.35 miles (19,098.61 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,864.63 miles (19,094.23 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.33 miles (8.58 km) NE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 2 | 47.57 miles (76.55 km) NNW | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 51.08 miles (82.21 km) NE | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 68.17 miles (109.71 km) NNE | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 85.40 miles (137.45 km) S | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 6 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) W | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 7 | 92.80 miles (149.35 km) WNW | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 96.29 miles (154.97 km) WSW | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 103.57 miles (166.67 km) SW | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 10 | 107.38 miles (172.81 km) WNW | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 110.20 miles (177.35 km) S | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 12 | 112.11 miles (180.43 km) NNW | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) ENE | Lake County Airport (LKV) | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 115.87 miles (186.48 km) SW | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 15 | 133.43 miles (214.74 km) NW | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,136.53 miles (17,922.46 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,052.76 miles (17,787.65 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,021.76 miles (17,737.76 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,992.44 miles (17,690.58 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,965.03 miles (17,646.47 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,922.72 miles (17,578.37 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,911.33 miles (17,560.05 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,879.65 miles (17,509.06 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,851.33 miles (17,463.48 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,838.73 miles (17,443.21 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,832.60 miles (17,433.34 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,760.34 miles (17,317.04 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,757.25 miles (17,312.07 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,751.16 miles (17,302.28 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,747.67 miles (17,296.65 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |