Nonstop flight route between Besançon / La Vèze, France and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ), Besançon / La Vèze, France and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,668 miles (or 9,121 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 Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway 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 Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QBQ / LFQM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Besançon / La Vèze, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°12'19"N by 6°4'50"E | 
| Area Served: | Besançon | 
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Doubs | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1271 feet (387 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from QBQ | 
| More Information: | QBQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZA / KIWA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'28"N by 111°39'20"W | 
| Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1382 feet (421 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AZA | 
| More Information: | AZA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ):
- Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (meaning Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,172 miles (19,589 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome", another name for QBQ is "Aérodrome de Besançon - La Vèze".
- The closest airport to Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) is Dole - Jura Airport (DLE), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of QBQ.
Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):
- The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
- As the base was being shut down, it was decided that, with the growing traffic at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, an alternative airport would be needed.
- In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
- A six-member airport Board of Directors is composed of elected officials from neighboring cities and a tribal government.
- In response to the expansion issues, PMGAA has begun planning for a new east terminal.




