Nonstop flight route between Besançon / La Vèze, France and Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°12'19"N by 6°4'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°0'27"N by 161°9'37"W)
Distance from QBQ to NLG:
5,267.30 miles (8,476.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ), Besançon / La Vèze, France and Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG), Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,267 miles (or 8,477 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 Nelson Lagoon Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | NLG / PAOU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'27"N by 161°9'37"W |
| Area Served: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLG |
| More Information: | NLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ):
- In addition to being known as "Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome", another name for QBQ is "Aérodrome de Besançon - La Vèze".
- Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) is Dole - Jura Airport (DLE), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of QBQ.
- 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.
Facts about Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG):
- The furthest airport from Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,914 miles (17,564 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Nelson Lagoon Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Nelson Lagoon 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 closest airport to Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Port Moller Airport (PML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) E of NLG.
- Nelson Lagoon Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 75 feet.
- In addition to being known as "Nelson Lagoon Airport", another name for NLG is "OUL".
- Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.08 km) WSW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France |     |
| 2 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) ENE | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 3 | 46.76 miles (75.25 km) W | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.94 km) SSE | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) S | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 69.77 miles (112.29 km) ESE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 70.56 miles (113.55 km) S | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 72.78 miles (117.12 km) ENE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 72.78 miles (117.12 km) ENE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 10 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) N | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 11 | 78.54 miles (126.39 km) SSW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 12 | 86.32 miles (138.91 km) NE | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 13 | 90.13 miles (145.05 km) SE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 99.22 miles (159.68 km) SSE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 15 | 104.63 miles (168.39 km) E | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,172.01 miles (19,588.90 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,763.95 miles (18,932.19 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,747.86 miles (18,906.31 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,742.85 miles (18,898.24 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,735.93 miles (18,887.11 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,731.74 miles (18,880.36 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,731.60 miles (18,880.13 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,730.74 miles (18,878.75 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,719.12 miles (18,860.05 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,718.21 miles (18,858.59 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,710.28 miles (18,845.82 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,702.88 miles (18,833.91 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,694.39 miles (18,820.25 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,692.07 miles (18,816.51 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,682.22 miles (18,800.67 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.16 miles (37.27 km) E | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 54.02 miles (86.94 km) SSE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 75.22 miles (121.05 km) SW | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) E | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) SW | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 93.41 miles (150.33 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 101.15 miles (162.78 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 8 | 103.19 miles (166.07 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 10 | 116.68 miles (187.79 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 119.18 miles (191.80 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 122.85 miles (197.71 km) SSW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 162.49 miles (261.51 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 173.87 miles (279.82 km) NE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 176.84 miles (284.60 km) NE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,914.07 miles (17,564.45 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,907.36 miles (17,553.66 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,881.40 miles (17,511.87 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,838.62 miles (17,443.03 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,792.24 miles (17,368.38 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,680.94 miles (17,189.27 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,615.96 miles (17,084.69 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,611.49 miles (17,077.50 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,590.22 miles (17,043.27 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,590.22 miles (17,043.27 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,579.94 miles (17,026.72 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,573.23 miles (17,015.92 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,569.51 miles (17,009.94 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,564.06 miles (17,001.16 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,553.55 miles (16,984.24 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |