Nonstop flight route between Moulins, Allier, France and Nakashibetsu, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(46°32'3"N by 3°25'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E)
Distance from XMU to SHB:
5,781.71 miles (9,304.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU), Moulins, Allier, France and Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), Nakashibetsu, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,782 miles (or 9,305 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMU / LFHY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moulins, Allier, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'3"N by 3°25'18"E |
| Area Served: | Moulins / Montbeugny, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Moulins et Vichy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 915 feet (279 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMU |
| More Information: | XMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHB / RJCN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nakashibetsu, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E |
| Area Served: | Nakashibetsu, Nemuro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHB |
| More Information: | SHB Maps & Info |
Facts about Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU):
- Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (meaning Moulins - Montbeugny Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,248 miles (19,712 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Moulins - Montbeugny Airport", another name for XMU is "Aérodrome de Moulins - Montbeugny".
- Because of Moulins - Montbeugny Airport's relatively low elevation of 915 feet, planes can take off or land at Moulins - Montbeugny 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 Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SSW of XMU.
Facts about Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB):
- In addition to being known as "Nakashibetsu Airport", another name for SHB is "中標津空港".
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,246 miles (18,099 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- In 2011, the Hokkaido government announced that landing fees would be waived for international charter flights using the airport in an attempt to lure more overseas tourists to the region.
- Because of Nakashibetsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at Nakashibetsu 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 Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WNW of SHB.
- Nakashibetsu Airport is an airport located 2 NM from Nakashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.19 miles (85.60 km) SSW | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France |     |
| 2 | 54.78 miles (88.17 km) WSW | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 3 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) NW | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 4 | 80.47 miles (129.51 km) SSE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 5 | 83.67 miles (134.65 km) WNW | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 6 | 90.72 miles (145.99 km) N | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 7 | 91.49 miles (147.24 km) SE | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 8 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) ESE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 9 | 93.83 miles (151.00 km) ENE | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 10 | 97.14 miles (156.34 km) SE | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 11 | 101.51 miles (163.37 km) ENE | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 12 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) S | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 13 | 116.86 miles (188.06 km) WSW | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 14 | 122.26 miles (196.77 km) SE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 15 | 123.05 miles (198.03 km) SSW | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,248.47 miles (19,711.95 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,890.84 miles (19,136.40 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,877.67 miles (19,115.21 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,876.19 miles (19,112.83 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,865.40 miles (19,095.46 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,864.15 miles (19,093.45 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,856.25 miles (19,080.73 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,849.88 miles (19,070.48 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,847.44 miles (19,066.55 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,843.19 miles (19,059.71 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,832.80 miles (19,042.99 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,826.92 miles (19,033.53 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,826.23 miles (19,032.42 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,817.20 miles (19,017.90 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,814.19 miles (19,013.06 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 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) WNW | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 2 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) SW | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 3 | 92.26 miles (148.48 km) WNW | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 4 | 105.44 miles (169.69 km) WSW | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 5 | 125.82 miles (202.49 km) W | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 6 | 173.70 miles (279.55 km) WSW | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 200.37 miles (322.46 km) NW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 244.46 miles (393.43 km) WSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 9 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) NNW | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 10 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) SW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 275.26 miles (442.99 km) SW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 294.01 miles (473.16 km) SW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 13 | 298.72 miles (480.74 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 14 | 332.20 miles (534.62 km) SW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 348.25 miles (560.46 km) SW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,245.99 miles (18,098.62 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,215.83 miles (18,050.08 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,214.75 miles (18,048.34 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,210.32 miles (18,041.22 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 11,204.26 miles (18,031.46 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,199.23 miles (18,023.37 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,193.08 miles (18,013.47 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,189.80 miles (18,008.19 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,173.74 miles (17,982.34 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,166.18 miles (17,970.17 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,153.49 miles (17,949.75 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,146.18 miles (17,937.99 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,140.38 miles (17,928.67 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,138.21 miles (17,925.16 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,105.05 miles (17,871.79 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |