Nonstop flight route between Amiens, France and Boca Raton, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°52'23"N by 2°23'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°22'42"N by 80°6'28"W)
Distance from QAM to BCT:
4,523.69 miles (7,280.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM), Amiens, France and Boca Raton Airport (BCT), Boca Raton, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,524 miles (or 7,280 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QAM / LFAY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Amiens, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°52'23"N by 2°23'12"E |
| Area Served: | Amiens, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI d’Amiens |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 208 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QAM |
| More Information: | QAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCT / KBCT |
| Airport Name: | Boca Raton Airport |
| Location: | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°22'42"N by 80°6'28"W |
| Area Served: | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Florida |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCT |
| More Information: | BCT Maps & Info |
Facts about Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM):
- During World War II the airport was used by the German Luftwaffe during the occupation of France.
- In addition to being known as "Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome", other names for QAM include "Aérodrome d'Amiens - Glisy" and "(former Advanced Landing Ground B-48)".
- Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 208 feet, planes can take off or land at Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome 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 closest airport to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of QAM.
- The furthest airport from Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (meaning Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,014 miles (19,335 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Boca Raton Airport (BCT):
- Because of Boca Raton Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Boca Raton 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 airport operated without a control tower until 2000 when the current control tower opened.
- Boca Raton Airport (BCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Boca Raton Airport covers an area of 212 acres and has one asphalt paved runway designated 5/23 which measures 6,276 x 150 ft.
- The furthest airport from Boca Raton Airport (BCT) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,588 miles (18,649 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Boca Raton Airport (BCT) is Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of BCT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.89 miles (49.71 km) NW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France |     |
| 2 | 31.42 miles (50.56 km) SSW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 3 | 36.19 miles (58.25 km) NNE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 4 | 52.58 miles (84.62 km) NNE | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 5 | 55.62 miles (89.52 km) NW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 6 | 56.85 miles (91.50 km) NNE | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 7 | 56.96 miles (91.66 km) ENE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 8 | 60.09 miles (96.70 km) S | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 9 | 62.48 miles (100.55 km) S | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 10 | 63.31 miles (101.89 km) WSW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 11 | 70.68 miles (113.75 km) SE | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 12 | 74.54 miles (119.95 km) NNE | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 13 | 77.56 miles (124.83 km) NNW | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 14 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) SW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 15 | 78.53 miles (126.37 km) S | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,014.35 miles (19,335.17 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,810.85 miles (19,007.67 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,810.05 miles (19,006.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,795.33 miles (18,982.70 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,789.63 miles (18,973.53 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,786.87 miles (18,969.09 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.17 miles (18,947.03 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,751.12 miles (18,911.55 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,750.98 miles (18,911.32 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,746.55 miles (18,904.19 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,742.65 miles (18,897.91 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,740.89 miles (18,895.08 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,729.16 miles (18,876.21 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,727.60 miles (18,873.69 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,727.04 miles (18,872.79 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.08 miles (14.61 km) S | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 13.13 miles (21.13 km) SSW | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 14.88 miles (23.95 km) N | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 21.05 miles (33.88 km) N | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 21.33 miles (34.33 km) S | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 27.36 miles (44.03 km) SSW | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 34.23 miles (55.08 km) SSW | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 41.66 miles (67.04 km) S | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 42.00 miles (67.59 km) SSW | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 45.80 miles (73.70 km) NW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 54.38 miles (87.51 km) SSW | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 55.93 miles (90.00 km) N | Witham Field (SUA) | Stuart, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 60.60 miles (97.53 km) SW | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 63.86 miles (102.76 km) SSW | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 70.27 miles (113.08 km) SE | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,587.71 miles (18,648.56 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,572.58 miles (18,624.22 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,548.43 miles (18,585.35 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,514.95 miles (18,531.47 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,498.84 miles (18,505.54 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,476.59 miles (18,469.73 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,468.37 miles (18,456.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,436.38 miles (18,405.02 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,432.65 miles (18,399.03 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,417.34 miles (18,374.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,396.39 miles (18,340.67 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,394.94 miles (18,338.33 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,390.82 miles (18,331.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,384.52 miles (18,321.57 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,382.35 miles (18,318.08 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |