Nonstop flight route between Orléans, France and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°59'14"N by 1°45'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°15'28"N by 101°16'41"W)
Distance from ORE to MOT:
4,353.48 miles (7,006.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE), Orléans, France and Minot International Airport (MOT), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,353 miles (or 7,006 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORE / LFOJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orléans, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°59'14"N by 1°45'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
| Elevation: | 314 feet (96 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORE |
| More Information: | ORE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOT / KMOT |
| Airport Name: | Minot International Airport |
| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°15'28"N by 101°16'41"W |
| Area Served: | Minot, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Minot |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOT |
| More Information: | MOT Maps & Info |
Facts about Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE):
- In addition to being known as "Orléans - Bricy Air Base", other names for ORE include "Base aérienne 123", "« Commandant Charles Paoli »" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-50".
- Today, the base is a modern, fully equipped NATO base.
- It was liberated by Allied ground forces about 22 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
- Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) is Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNW of ORE.
- Because of Orléans - Bricy Air Base's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Orléans - Bricy Air Base 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.
- Orléans-Bricy Air Base was built prior to World War II as a French Air Force facility.
- The furthest airport from Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Orléans - Bricy Air Base (meaning Orléans - Bricy Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Minot International Airport (MOT):
- The closest airport to Minot International Airport (MOT) is Minot Air Force Base (MIB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of MOT.
- The furthest airport from Minot International Airport (MOT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,326 miles (16,619 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Customs service is available for aircraft arriving from Canada and other countries.
- Minot International Airport (MOT) has 2 runways.
- Pietsch Aviation and Bessette Aviation are based at the airport, both offer flight training and general aircraft services.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.34 miles (55.27 km) NNW | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France |     |
| 2 | 55.11 miles (88.69 km) NNE | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 3 | 58.24 miles (93.73 km) NNE | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 4 | 61.64 miles (99.21 km) SW | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 5 | 70.06 miles (112.74 km) SSE | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 6 | 74.67 miles (120.17 km) NNE | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 7 | 76.07 miles (122.43 km) NNW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 8 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) S | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 9 | 79.29 miles (127.61 km) NNE | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 10 | 80.98 miles (130.33 km) E | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 11 | 100.46 miles (161.68 km) NNW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 12 | 100.67 miles (162.01 km) WSW | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 13 | 102.62 miles (165.15 km) N | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 14 | 104.33 miles (167.91 km) NE | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 15 | 106.52 miles (171.43 km) ENE | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.73 miles (19,530.52 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,894.60 miles (19,142.45 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,888.19 miles (19,132.13 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,884.71 miles (19,126.54 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,881.75 miles (19,121.78 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,873.88 miles (19,109.11 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,872.52 miles (19,106.91 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,866.27 miles (19,096.86 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,864.06 miles (19,093.31 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,846.10 miles (19,064.40 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,844.83 miles (19,062.35 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,826.23 miles (19,032.42 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,819.06 miles (19,020.89 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,813.19 miles (19,011.43 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,811.75 miles (19,009.12 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.52 miles (18.54 km) NNW | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 101.22 miles (162.90 km) NW | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 105.57 miles (169.89 km) SSE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 108.97 miles (175.38 km) W | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 109.61 miles (176.39 km) E | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 123.44 miles (198.65 km) SW | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 128.96 miles (207.54 km) NNE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 140.05 miles (225.38 km) WSW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 151.95 miles (244.54 km) SE | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) WNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 175.06 miles (281.73 km) SW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 177.20 miles (285.17 km) NE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 178.88 miles (287.87 km) SSE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 180.01 miles (289.70 km) E | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 181.40 miles (291.93 km) WSW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,326.44 miles (16,618.75 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,302.48 miles (16,580.19 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,294.40 miles (16,567.19 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,289.25 miles (16,558.90 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,276.61 miles (16,538.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,247.78 miles (16,492.17 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,221.26 miles (16,449.48 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,210.34 miles (16,431.90 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,202.11 miles (16,418.66 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,199.40 miles (16,414.31 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,186.64 miles (16,393.77 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,173.32 miles (16,372.33 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,163.12 miles (16,355.92 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,150.04 miles (16,334.87 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,105.27 miles (16,262.82 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |