Nonstop flight route between Massena, New York, United States and Courchevel, France:
Departure Airport:
(44°56'8"N by 74°50'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°23'51"N by 6°38'3"E)
Distance from MSS to CVF:
3,785.81 miles (6,092.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massena International Airport (MSS), Massena, New York, United States and Courchevel Airport (CVF), Courchevel, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,786 miles (or 6,093 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 Massena International Airport and Courchevel 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 Massena International Airport and Courchevel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSS / KMSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Massena, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°56'8"N by 74°50'44"W |
| Area Served: | Massena, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Massena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSS |
| More Information: | MSS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVF / LFLJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Courchevel, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°23'51"N by 6°38'3"E |
| Area Served: | Courchevel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6588 feet (2,008 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVF |
| More Information: | CVF Maps & Info |
Facts about Massena International Airport (MSS):
- In addition to being known as "Massena International Airport", another name for MSS is "Richards Field".
- Because of Massena International Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Massena 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 Massena International Airport (MSS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is served commercially by Cape Air, with direct flights to Albany International Airport in Albany, New York on 9-seat Cessna 402 aircraft.
- Massena International Airport (MSS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Massena International Airport (MSS) is Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NE of MSS.
Facts about Courchevel Airport (CVF):
- Courchevel Airport (CVF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Courchevel Airport (CVF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Courchevel Airport (meaning Courchevel Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,249 miles (19,713 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Courchevel Airport's high elevation of 6,588 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CVF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CVF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Courchevel Airport", another name for CVF is "Aérodrome de Courchevel".
- The closest airport to Courchevel Airport (CVF) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WNW of CVF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.37 miles (27.95 km) NE | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) WSW | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 48.15 miles (77.48 km) NW | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 48.86 miles (78.64 km) WSW | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 49.34 miles (79.41 km) SE | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 53.22 miles (85.65 km) NW | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 53.47 miles (86.05 km) NW | Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 53.54 miles (86.17 km) W | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 63.57 miles (102.31 km) SE | Lake Placid Airport (LKP) | Lake Placid, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 64.65 miles (104.04 km) NE | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) | Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 65.25 miles (105.01 km) NE | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 66.99 miles (107.81 km) ESE | Clinton County Airport (PLB) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 67.21 miles (108.16 km) SW | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 68.03 miles (109.49 km) NE | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 70.35 miles (113.22 km) ESE | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,511.04 miles (18,525.17 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,497.57 miles (18,503.49 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,487.68 miles (18,487.59 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,476.71 miles (18,469.92 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,461.12 miles (18,444.85 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,414.94 miles (18,370.52 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,383.52 miles (18,319.95 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,379.14 miles (18,312.91 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,367.22 miles (18,293.72 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,291.81 miles (18,172.37 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,258.49 miles (18,118.74 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,205.05 miles (18,032.74 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,198.13 miles (18,021.60 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,165.24 miles (17,968.67 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,148.81 miles (17,942.22 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.85 miles (4.58 km) WNW | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 2 | 29.45 miles (47.40 km) N | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 3 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) SW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 4 | 40.13 miles (64.59 km) WNW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 5 | 42.61 miles (68.57 km) NE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | 51.14 miles (82.29 km) ESE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 7 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) NNW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 63.36 miles (101.96 km) NNW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 63.38 miles (102.00 km) W | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 10 | 65.86 miles (106.00 km) NNE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) S | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 12 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) SE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 13 | 78.49 miles (126.31 km) WNW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 14 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) N | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) WNW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,249.31 miles (19,713.30 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,804.72 miles (18,997.80 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,794.23 miles (18,980.92 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,792.87 miles (18,978.74 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,780.26 miles (18,958.45 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,778.58 miles (18,955.75 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.67 miles (18,947.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,757.28 miles (18,921.46 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,743.78 miles (18,899.74 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,738.75 miles (18,891.63 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,729.74 miles (18,877.15 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,727.64 miles (18,873.75 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,717.65 miles (18,857.68 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,706.91 miles (18,840.41 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.52 miles (18,838.16 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |