Nonstop flight route between Spencer, Iowa, United States and Megève, France:
Departure Airport:
(43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°49'24"N by 6°38'57"E)
Distance from SPW to MVV:
4,648.51 miles (7,481.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW), Spencer, Iowa, United States and Megève Aerodrome (MVV), Megève, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,649 miles (or 7,481 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 Spencer Municipal Airport and Megève Aerodrome, 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 Spencer Municipal Airport and Megève Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPW / KSPW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spencer, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W |
| Area Served: | Spencer, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Spencer |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1339 feet (408 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPW |
| More Information: | SPW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVV / LFHM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Megève, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°49'24"N by 6°38'57"E |
| Area Served: | Megève, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4830 feet (1,472 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVV |
| More Information: | MVV Maps & Info |
Facts about Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW):
- Spencer Municipal Airport, also known as Northwest Iowa Regional Airport, is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Spencer, a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States.
- The furthest airport from Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,691 miles (17,206 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Inactivated during 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- In addition to being known as "Spencer Municipal Airport", another name for SPW is "Northwest Iowa Regional AirportSpencer Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SPW.
- Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) has 2 runways.
Facts about Megève Aerodrome (MVV):
- The furthest airport from Megève Aerodrome (MVV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Megève Aerodrome (meaning Megève Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,231 miles (19,683 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Megève Aerodrome's high elevation of 4,830 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MVV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MVV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Megève Aerodrome (MVV) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of MVV.
- Megève Aerodrome (MVV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Megève Aerodrome", another name for MVV is "Altiport de Megève".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.19 miles (56.63 km) NNE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.32 miles (63.27 km) S | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) WSW | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 47.33 miles (76.18 km) E | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 51.51 miles (82.90 km) NE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) ESE | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) WSW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 66.51 miles (107.03 km) SE | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 79.65 miles (128.19 km) E | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) SW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 80.16 miles (129.00 km) SSE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.95 miles (131.89 km) S | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) WNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 84.31 miles (135.69 km) SE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 87.06 miles (140.10 km) NNE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,691.23 miles (17,205.83 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,667.85 miles (17,168.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,651.23 miles (17,141.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.20 miles (17,128.52 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,599.13 miles (17,057.60 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,590.48 miles (17,043.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,585.91 miles (17,036.33 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,575.73 miles (17,019.94 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,556.49 miles (16,988.99 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,554.89 miles (16,986.40 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,507.53 miles (16,910.19 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,479.39 miles (16,864.90 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,462.67 miles (16,837.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,455.35 miles (16,826.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,426.86 miles (16,780.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.96 miles (46.60 km) S | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 2 | 29.45 miles (47.40 km) S | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 3 | 31.35 miles (50.46 km) NW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 4 | 35.16 miles (56.59 km) E | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 5 | 38.62 miles (62.15 km) NW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 39.15 miles (63.01 km) WSW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 7 | 42.49 miles (68.38 km) NE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 49.89 miles (80.28 km) N | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) SSW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 10 | 64.71 miles (104.14 km) SE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 11 | 70.28 miles (113.10 km) WNW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 12 | 71.30 miles (114.74 km) WSW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 13 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) W | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 14 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) W | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 15 | 85.44 miles (137.50 km) NNE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,230.58 miles (19,683.17 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,791.09 miles (18,975.87 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,774.56 miles (18,949.27 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,773.18 miles (18,947.04 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,768.42 miles (18,939.39 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,763.52 miles (18,931.50 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,760.62 miles (18,926.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,749.39 miles (18,908.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,733.36 miles (18,882.96 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,725.51 miles (18,870.33 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,723.65 miles (18,867.33 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,709.10 miles (18,843.92 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,698.56 miles (18,826.97 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,696.93 miles (18,824.34 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,696.59 miles (18,823.79 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |