Nonstop flight route between Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada and Montluçon, France:
Departure Airport:
(53°15'15"N by 131°48'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°13'33"N by 2°21'46"E)
Distance from YZP to MCU:
5,052.93 miles (8,131.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sandspit Airport (YZP), Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada and Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU), Montluçon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,053 miles (or 8,132 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 Sandspit Airport and Montluçon - Guéret 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 Sandspit Airport and Montluçon - Guéret Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZP / CYZP |
| Airport Name: | Sandspit Airport |
| Location: | Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°15'15"N by 131°48'50"W |
| Area Served: | Haida Gwaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZP |
| More Information: | YZP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCU / LFBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montluçon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°13'33"N by 2°21'46"E |
| Area Served: | Montluçon / Guéret |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Montluçon Gannat |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1367 feet (417 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCU |
| More Information: | MCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sandspit Airport (YZP):
- The closest airport to Sandspit Airport (YZP) is Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSW of YZP.
- Because of Sandspit Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Sandspit 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 furthest airport from Sandspit Airport (YZP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,720 miles (17,252 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Sandspit Airport (YZP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU):
- The closest airport to Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SE of MCU.
- In addition to being known as "Montluçon - Guéret Airport", another name for MCU is "Aéroport de Montluçon - Guéret".
- The furthest airport from Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Montluçon - Guéret Airport (meaning Montluçon - Guéret Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,260 miles (19,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) SSW | Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU) | Tasu, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 54.91 miles (88.37 km) NNW | Masset Airport (ZMT) | Masset, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 68.11 miles (109.61 km) NE | Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK) | Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 90.59 miles (145.79 km) NE | Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) NE | Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 106.37 miles (171.19 km) E | Hartley Bay Water Aerodrome (YTB) | Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 123.95 miles (199.47 km) N | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 130.03 miles (209.27 km) N | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 140.97 miles (226.86 km) NNW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 144.55 miles (232.63 km) N | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 145.16 miles (233.60 km) N | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 152.42 miles (245.30 km) NNW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 156.25 miles (251.47 km) NE | Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) | Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 157.92 miles (254.14 km) NNW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 162.81 miles (262.02 km) NNW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,719.66 miles (17,251.58 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,716.23 miles (17,246.06 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,706.25 miles (17,229.99 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,650.19 miles (17,139.77 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,649.53 miles (17,138.72 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,603.28 miles (17,064.28 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,590.21 miles (17,043.25 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,575.18 miles (17,019.07 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,556.50 miles (16,989.00 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,546.65 miles (16,973.15 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,530.43 miles (16,947.04 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,527.71 miles (16,942.66 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,519.34 miles (16,929.20 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,513.19 miles (16,919.30 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,503.37 miles (16,903.50 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.97 miles (78.81 km) SE | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 2 | 53.38 miles (85.91 km) NW | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 3 | 54.78 miles (88.17 km) ENE | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| 4 | 57.67 miles (92.82 km) N | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 5 | 62.07 miles (99.90 km) WSW | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 6 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) S | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 7 | 92.28 miles (148.51 km) SSW | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 8 | 101.09 miles (162.68 km) WNW | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 9 | 103.07 miles (165.88 km) SW | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 10 | 104.16 miles (167.62 km) SE | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 11 | 104.37 miles (167.96 km) ESE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 12 | 108.52 miles (174.64 km) WSW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 13 | 113.79 miles (183.13 km) NW | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 14 | 124.03 miles (199.60 km) NNE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 15 | 124.95 miles (201.09 km) NNW | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,260.20 miles (19,730.83 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,942.18 miles (19,219.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,930.80 miles (19,200.71 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,930.54 miles (19,200.30 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,919.97 miles (19,183.28 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,916.22 miles (19,177.25 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,906.50 miles (19,161.60 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,903.70 miles (19,157.10 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,897.25 miles (19,146.72 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,893.62 miles (19,140.89 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,885.05 miles (19,127.09 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,879.63 miles (19,118.37 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,868.69 miles (19,100.75 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.18 miles (19,099.94 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,867.78 miles (19,099.30 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |