Nonstop flight route between Perpignan, France and St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(42°44'26"N by 2°52'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°11'30"N by 79°10'15"W)
Distance from PGF to YCM:
3,966.52 miles (6,383.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF), Perpignan, France and St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM), St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,967 miles (or 6,383 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 Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport and St. Catharines/Niagara District 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 Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport and St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGF / LFMP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Perpignan, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'26"N by 2°52'14"E |
| Area Served: | Perpignan / Rivesaltes, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Veolia Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGF |
| More Information: | PGF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCM / CYSN |
| Airport Name: | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport |
| Location: | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°11'30"N by 79°10'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Niagara District Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 321 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCM |
| More Information: | YCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF):
- In addition to being known as "Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport", another name for PGF is "Aéroport de Perpignan – Rivesaltes".
- The closest airport to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Carcassonne Airport (CCF), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NW of PGF.
- Because of Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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 Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (meaning Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,356 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) has 2 runways.
Facts about St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM):
- The furthest airport from St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,437 miles (18,406 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport's relatively low elevation of 321 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Catharines/Niagara District 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 Southern Ontario Gliding Centre of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets utilize the airport for spring and fall familiarization flights for the cadets.
- The closest airport to St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ESE of YCM.
- St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) has 3 runways.
- Being located adjacent to the Welland Ship Canal, one mile from the main line of the C.N.R.
- With the outbreak of World War II many flying clubs, including the S.C.F.C, saw their resources being stretched to the limit.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.42 miles (69.88 km) NW | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France |     |
| 2 | 47.07 miles (75.76 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 3 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) S | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 4 | 63.41 miles (102.06 km) NNW | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 5 | 79.55 miles (128.03 km) WSW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 6 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) NE | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 7 | 93.31 miles (150.16 km) SSW | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 8 | 97.72 miles (157.27 km) NW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 9 | 104.83 miles (168.70 km) NE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 10 | 107.71 miles (173.35 km) SSW | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 11 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) N | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 12 | 117.63 miles (189.31 km) ENE | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 13 | 127.70 miles (205.50 km) ENE | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 14 | 130.06 miles (209.31 km) NE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 15 | 136.54 miles (219.74 km) ENE | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.54 miles (19,884.26 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,056.11 miles (19,402.38 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,051.40 miles (19,394.80 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,045.05 miles (19,384.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,026.23 miles (19,354.29 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,011.82 miles (19,331.11 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,011.72 miles (19,330.94 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,987.13 miles (19,291.37 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,986.92 miles (19,291.03 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,979.51 miles (19,279.10 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,968.18 miles (19,260.87 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,966.74 miles (19,258.56 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,965.02 miles (19,255.78 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,940.55 miles (19,216.40 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,931.86 miles (19,202.42 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.75 miles (20.53 km) ESE | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 2 | 28.14 miles (45.29 km) SE | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 32.16 miles (51.76 km) NNW | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 38.51 miles (61.97 km) W | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 40.67 miles (65.46 km) NW | Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 47.28 miles (76.09 km) NNW | Buttonville Airport (YKZ) | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 48.52 miles (78.09 km) S | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 52.35 miles (84.25 km) NNE | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 63.48 miles (102.16 km) WNW | Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 71.88 miles (115.68 km) S | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 75.70 miles (121.83 km) E | Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 77.21 miles (124.26 km) SSE | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 82.34 miles (132.51 km) NNE | Peterborough Airport (YPQ) | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 83.30 miles (134.05 km) NNW | Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) | Borden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) ESE | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,437.29 miles (18,406.49 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,413.24 miles (18,367.78 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,409.24 miles (18,361.35 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,386.91 miles (18,325.41 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,365.44 miles (18,290.86 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,323.84 miles (18,223.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,318.14 miles (18,214.74 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,315.04 miles (18,209.75 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,303.64 miles (18,191.39 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,251.41 miles (18,107.34 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,179.02 miles (17,990.85 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,155.70 miles (17,953.31 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,132.86 miles (17,916.56 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,129.82 miles (17,911.66 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,129.58 miles (17,911.27 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |