Nonstop flight route between Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Montbéliard, France:
Departure Airport:
(45°27'37"N by 75°38'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°29'12"N by 6°47'29"E)
Distance from YRO to XMF:
3,731.10 miles (6,004.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF), Montbéliard, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,731 miles (or 6,005 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 Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport and Montbéliard - Courcelles 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 Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport and Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRO / CYRO |
| Airport Name: | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°27'37"N by 75°38'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Rockcliffe Flying Club |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 188 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRO |
| More Information: | YRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMF / LFSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montbéliard, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'12"N by 6°47'29"E |
| Area Served: | Montbéliard, Doubs, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Syndicat mixte de l’aérodrome de Montbéliard |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1041 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMF |
| More Information: | XMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO):
- The military importance of the airport declined after World War II, since the runways were too short for typical jet operations.
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) is Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of YRO.
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport or Rockcliffe Airport, a former military base, is a non-towered airport located on the south shore of the Ottawa River, 4 nautical miles northeast of Downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Because of Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport's relatively low elevation of 188 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottawa/Rockcliffe 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 airport land was originally a military rifle range.
Facts about Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF):
- In addition to being known as "Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome", another name for XMF is "Aérodrome de Montbéliard - Courcelles".
- The furthest airport from Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (meaning Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,138 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of XMF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.83 miles (9.38 km) NE | Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 9.57 miles (15.41 km) S | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 38.32 miles (61.67 km) SSW | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 53.22 miles (85.65 km) SE | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 54.49 miles (87.70 km) S | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 56.94 miles (91.64 km) S | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 58.25 miles (93.75 km) ESE | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 58.53 miles (94.20 km) NNW | Maniwaki Airport (YMW) | Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 77.66 miles (124.97 km) NNE | Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) | Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) ENE | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) | Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 79.98 miles (128.72 km) S | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 82.39 miles (132.59 km) WNW | Pembroke Airport (YTA) | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) WNW | Petawawa Airport (YWA) | Petawawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 92.33 miles (148.58 km) E | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 93.52 miles (150.51 km) E | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,458.39 miles (18,440.44 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,444.52 miles (18,418.12 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,434.99 miles (18,402.78 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,423.51 miles (18,384.31 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,408.41 miles (18,360.01 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,361.75 miles (18,284.92 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,331.28 miles (18,235.88 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,326.71 miles (18,228.53 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,314.80 miles (18,209.36 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,240.43 miles (18,089.68 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,205.73 miles (18,033.83 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,154.46 miles (17,951.32 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,146.53 miles (17,938.56 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,114.20 miles (17,886.52 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,095.79 miles (17,856.90 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.15 miles (56.56 km) ENE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 2 | 35.15 miles (56.56 km) ENE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 3 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) WSW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 4 | 50.51 miles (81.28 km) NNE | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 5 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) SE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) S | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 66.92 miles (107.70 km) NNW | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 8 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) WSW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 9 | 75.82 miles (122.02 km) ESE | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 77.59 miles (124.87 km) NE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 81.00 miles (130.35 km) W | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 12 | 82.10 miles (132.13 km) E | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 82.67 miles (133.04 km) NNE | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 14 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) SSE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 92.07 miles (148.17 km) SSW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,138.28 miles (19,534.61 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,725.57 miles (18,870.43 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,709.33 miles (18,844.30 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,704.56 miles (18,836.62 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,697.47 miles (18,825.21 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,694.31 miles (18,820.13 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,693.50 miles (18,818.81 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,693.42 miles (18,818.69 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,679.69 miles (18,796.60 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,673.44 miles (18,786.53 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,667.49 miles (18,776.95 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,658.14 miles (18,761.91 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,653.85 miles (18,755.01 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,644.85 miles (18,740.52 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |