Nonstop flight route between Amiens, France and Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM), Amiens, France and Kelsey Airport (KES), Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,776 miles (or 6,077 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 Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome and Kelsey 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 Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome and Kelsey Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QAM / LFAY | 
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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: | KES / CZEE | 
| Airport Name: | Kelsey Airport | 
| Location: | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°2'12"N by 96°30'21"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Manitoba Hydro | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 615 feet (187 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KES | 
| More Information: | KES Maps & Info | 
Facts about Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM):
- 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)".
 - 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 airfield was then used by the Americans as a troop carrier and transport airfield flying C-47 Skytrain aircraft.
 - 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.
 - Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of QAM.
 
Facts about Kelsey Airport (KES):
- Kelsey Airport (KES) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Kelsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 615 feet, planes can take off or land at Kelsey 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 Kelsey Airport (KES) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,299 miles (16,575 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Kelsey Airport (KES) is York Landing Airport (ZAC), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of KES.
 
