Nonstop flight route between Ganges, British Columbia, Canada and Courchevel, France:
Departure Airport:
(48°51'0"N by 123°30'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°23'51"N by 6°38'3"E)
Distance from YGG to CVF:
5,265.91 miles (8,474.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG), Ganges, British Columbia, Canada and Courchevel Airport (CVF), Courchevel, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,266 miles (or 8,475 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 Ganges Water Aerodrome and Courchevel 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 Ganges Water Aerodrome and Courchevel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°51'0"N by 123°30'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Salt Spring Harbour Authority |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGG |
| More Information: | YGG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVF / LFLJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Courchevel, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°23'51"N by 6°38'3"E |
| Area Served: | Courchevel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6588 feet (2,008 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVF |
| More Information: | CVF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG):
- Because of Ganges Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ganges 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 furthest airport from Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,712 miles (17,240 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Ganges Water Aerodrome", another name for YGG is "CAX6".
- The closest airport to Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of YGG.
Facts about Courchevel Airport (CVF):
- Because of Courchevel Airport's high elevation of 6,588 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CVF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CVF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Courchevel Airport (CVF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Courchevel Airport (meaning Courchevel Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,249 miles (19,713 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Courchevel Airport (CVF) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WNW of CVF.
- Courchevel Airport (CVF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Courchevel Airport", another name for CVF is "Aérodrome de Courchevel".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.17 miles (14.75 km) E | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 11.72 miles (18.86 km) WSW | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 14.31 miles (23.03 km) ESE | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 14.41 miles (23.19 km) SSE | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 21.94 miles (35.31 km) NW | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 22.80 miles (36.70 km) SE | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 27.19 miles (43.75 km) NE | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 27.79 miles (44.73 km) NNE | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 28.57 miles (45.98 km) ESE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 29.17 miles (46.95 km) S | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 29.49 miles (47.47 km) ESE | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 29.59 miles (47.62 km) NW | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 29.96 miles (48.22 km) S | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 31.10 miles (50.05 km) SE | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 31.37 miles (50.49 km) SE | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,712.42 miles (17,239.93 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,650.49 miles (17,140.25 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,601.73 miles (17,061.80 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,591.01 miles (17,044.54 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,587.98 miles (17,039.67 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,561.69 miles (16,997.34 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,555.05 miles (16,986.66 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,553.19 miles (16,983.67 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,540.70 miles (16,963.57 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,533.85 miles (16,952.55 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 11 | 10,528.36 miles (16,943.72 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,506.07 miles (16,907.84 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,504.18 miles (16,904.80 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 10,474.95 miles (16,857.76 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,474.39 miles (16,856.86 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.85 miles (4.58 km) WNW | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 2 | 29.45 miles (47.40 km) N | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 3 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) SW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 4 | 40.13 miles (64.59 km) WNW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 5 | 42.61 miles (68.57 km) NE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | 51.14 miles (82.29 km) ESE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 7 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) NNW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 63.36 miles (101.96 km) NNW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 63.38 miles (102.00 km) W | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 10 | 65.86 miles (106.00 km) NNE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) S | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 12 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) SE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 13 | 78.49 miles (126.31 km) WNW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 14 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) N | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) WNW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,249.31 miles (19,713.30 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,804.72 miles (18,997.80 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,794.23 miles (18,980.92 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,792.87 miles (18,978.74 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,780.26 miles (18,958.45 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,778.58 miles (18,955.75 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.67 miles (18,947.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,757.28 miles (18,921.46 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,743.78 miles (18,899.74 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,738.75 miles (18,891.63 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,729.74 miles (18,877.15 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,727.64 miles (18,873.75 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,717.65 miles (18,857.68 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,706.91 miles (18,840.41 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.52 miles (18,838.16 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |