Nonstop flight route between Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada and Montpellier, France:
Departure Airport:
(48°52'1"N by 123°17'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°34'35"N by 3°57'47"E)
Distance from YAV to MPL:
5,297.04 miles (8,524.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV), Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada and Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL), Montpellier, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,297 miles (or 8,525 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°52'1"N by 123°17'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | CRD |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAV |
| More Information: | YAV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPL / LFMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montpellier, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'35"N by 3°57'47"E |
| Area Served: | Montpellier, France |
| Operator/Owner: | S.A Aéroport de Montpellier Méditerranée |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPL |
| More Information: | MPL Maps & Info |
Facts about Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV):
- In addition to being known as "Mayne Island Water Aerodrome", another name for YAV is "CAW7".
- Because of Mayne Island Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mayne Island Water 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 closest airport to Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) is Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of YAV.
- The furthest airport from Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,708 miles (17,233 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL):
- Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) has 2 runways.
- Because of Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Montpellier–Méditerranée 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.
- In addition to being known as "Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport", another name for MPL is "Aéroport de Montpellier–Méditerranée".
- The closest airport to Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) is Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of MPL.
- The furthest airport from Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (meaning Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,410 miles (19,972 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.94 miles (14.39 km) SSE | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 9.17 miles (14.75 km) W | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 16.23 miles (26.12 km) SSW | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 19.00 miles (30.58 km) SSE | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 19.52 miles (31.41 km) NE | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 20.39 miles (32.82 km) WSW | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 20.85 miles (33.56 km) ESE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 23.25 miles (37.41 km) NNE | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 23.25 miles (37.42 km) SE | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 24.92 miles (40.11 km) SE | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 26.35 miles (42.41 km) SSE | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 26.95 miles (43.37 km) SSE | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 27.13 miles (43.66 km) ENE | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 28.92 miles (46.54 km) WNW | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 29.84 miles (48.02 km) SE | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,708.06 miles (17,232.91 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,645.54 miles (17,132.29 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,593.04 miles (17,047.80 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,582.72 miles (17,031.19 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,579.19 miles (17,025.51 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,553.17 miles (16,983.65 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,546.16 miles (16,972.35 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,545.10 miles (16,970.64 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,532.82 miles (16,950.88 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,532.30 miles (16,950.06 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 11 | 10,520.19 miles (16,930.57 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,502.67 miles (16,902.36 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,498.29 miles (16,895.31 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,471.24 miles (16,851.78 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,470.71 miles (16,850.94 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.88 miles (41.65 km) ENE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 2 | 35.23 miles (56.70 km) WSW | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 3 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) E | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 4 | 52.13 miles (83.89 km) ENE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 5 | 59.60 miles (95.91 km) NE | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 6 | 63.48 miles (102.16 km) E | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 7 | 70.50 miles (113.45 km) E | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 8 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) SW | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 9 | 83.74 miles (134.77 km) W | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 10 | 86.71 miles (139.55 km) WSW | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 11 | 93.35 miles (150.23 km) NW | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 12 | 104.34 miles (167.92 km) N | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 13 | 105.06 miles (169.08 km) NNE | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 14 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) ESE | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 15 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) NW | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.31 miles (19,972.42 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,976.32 miles (19,273.98 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,974.85 miles (19,271.61 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,973.26 miles (19,269.05 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,952.82 miles (19,236.15 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,945.06 miles (19,223.67 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,942.37 miles (19,219.34 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,913.29 miles (19,172.53 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,908.40 miles (19,164.66 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,907.60 miles (19,163.38 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,904.12 miles (19,157.78 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,899.76 miles (19,150.75 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,887.33 miles (19,130.76 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,867.35 miles (19,098.61 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,864.63 miles (19,094.23 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |