Nonstop flight route between Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada and Chambéry, France:
Departure Airport:
(49°3'15"N by 123°52'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°38'24"N by 5°52'51"E)
Distance from YCD to CMF:
5,230.19 miles (8,417.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanaimo Airport (YCD), Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada and Chambéry Airport (CMF), Chambéry, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,230 miles (or 8,417 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 Nanaimo Airport and Chambéry 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 Nanaimo Airport and Chambéry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCD / CYCD |
| Airport Name: | Nanaimo Airport |
| Location: | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°3'15"N by 123°52'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Nanaimo Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCD |
| More Information: | YCD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMF / LFLB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chambéry, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°38'24"N by 5°52'51"E |
| Area Served: | Chambéry, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Conseil général de la Savoie (100%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 768 feet (234 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMF |
| More Information: | CMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanaimo Airport (YCD):
- In 1999, the air terminal was named in honour of World War I ace Raymond Collishaw who was born in Nanaimo.
- The closest airport to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of YCD.
- Because of Nanaimo Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanaimo 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.
- Nanaimo Airport (YCD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,705 miles (17,228 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Chambéry Airport (CMF):
- The closest airport to Chambéry Airport (CMF) is Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SW of CMF.
- The furthest airport from Chambéry Airport (CMF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Chambéry Airport (meaning Chambéry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,266 miles (19,740 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Chambéry Airport", another name for CMF is "Aéroport de Chambéry – Savoie".
- Because of Chambéry Airport's relatively low elevation of 768 feet, planes can take off or land at Chambéry 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.
- Chambéry Airport (CMF) has 2 runways.
- Chambéry Airport handled 233,749 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.46 miles (13.61 km) NNW | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 21.61 miles (34.78 km) SSE | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 21.94 miles (35.31 km) SE | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) NNE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 28.92 miles (46.54 km) ESE | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 30.68 miles (49.37 km) NW | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 32.50 miles (52.31 km) ENE | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 34.63 miles (55.74 km) SE | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 36.11 miles (58.11 km) SE | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 38.07 miles (61.26 km) ENE | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 39.07 miles (62.88 km) E | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 39.43 miles (63.45 km) N | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 44.66 miles (71.88 km) SE | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 47.98 miles (77.22 km) SSE | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 48.87 miles (78.65 km) SSE | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,705.03 miles (17,228.04 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,644.66 miles (17,130.88 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,610.53 miles (17,075.94 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,597.49 miles (17,054.97 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,597.36 miles (17,054.75 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,569.26 miles (17,009.53 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,565.34 miles (17,003.22 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,558.48 miles (16,992.18 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,545.00 miles (16,970.50 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,534.06 miles (16,952.89 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,520.26 miles (16,930.67 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,509.93 miles (16,914.04 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,490.53 miles (16,882.83 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 10,481.69 miles (16,868.61 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,465.50 miles (16,842.56 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.86 miles (52.88 km) SW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 2 | 37.34 miles (60.10 km) ESE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 3 | 39.07 miles (62.87 km) W | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 4 | 39.15 miles (63.01 km) ENE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 5 | 39.42 miles (63.44 km) SSE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 6 | 40.13 miles (64.59 km) ESE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 7 | 42.45 miles (68.31 km) NNE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 42.77 miles (68.83 km) NNE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) W | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 10 | 48.27 miles (77.68 km) NW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 11 | 66.88 miles (107.64 km) SW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 12 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) NNE | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 72.11 miles (116.06 km) E | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 14 | 76.93 miles (123.80 km) W | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 15 | 80.19 miles (129.05 km) ENE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,266.04 miles (19,740.23 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,829.76 miles (19,038.11 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,811.35 miles (19,008.47 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,807.98 miles (19,003.05 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,807.43 miles (19,002.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,801.79 miles (18,993.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,799.43 miles (18,989.30 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,788.48 miles (18,971.67 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,772.49 miles (18,945.94 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,763.96 miles (18,932.21 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,761.92 miles (18,928.93 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,745.79 miles (18,902.97 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,736.56 miles (18,888.11 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,735.73 miles (18,886.78 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,732.08 miles (18,880.90 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |