Nonstop flight route between Bordeaux / Mérignac, France and Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°34'45"N by 159°12'56"W)
Distance from BOD to CHU:
4,987.46 miles (8,026.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), Bordeaux / Mérignac, France and Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU), Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,987 miles (or 8,027 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 Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport and Chuathbaluk Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOD / LFBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W |
| Area Served: | Bordeaux, France |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOD |
| More Information: | BOD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°34'45"N by 159°12'56"W |
| Area Served: | Chuathbaluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHU |
| More Information: | CHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD):
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of BOD.
- Because of Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Bordeaux-Mérignac 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 "Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport", another name for BOD is "Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac".
- The furthest airport from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (meaning Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,215 miles (19,658 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- General Charles de Gaulle took off from the airport to travel to London in 1940, and the following day he broadcast the Appeal of 18 June.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport handled 457,435 passengers last year.
- On 1 October 1958, Bordeaux-Mérignac Air Base was closed to reduce USAFE expenses and manpower.
Facts about Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU):
- Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is Aniak Airport (ANI), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) W of CHU.
- In addition to being known as "Chuathbaluk Airport", other names for CHU include "PACH" and "9A3".
- The furthest airport from Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,530 miles (16,947 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Chuathbaluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Chuathbaluk 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.17 miles (40.51 km) SW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France |     |
| 2 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) NNW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 3 | 60.53 miles (97.41 km) NNE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) E | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 5 | 77.04 miles (123.99 km) NE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 6 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) SE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 7 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) ENE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 8 | 96.18 miles (154.79 km) NNW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 9 | 101.15 miles (162.78 km) S | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 10 | 102.14 miles (164.38 km) SSW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 11 | 108.65 miles (174.85 km) E | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 12 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) SSW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 13 | 116.46 miles (187.43 km) NE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 14 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) SSE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 15 | 131.17 miles (211.10 km) NNE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.88 miles (19,657.89 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,112.79 miles (19,493.60 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,107.77 miles (19,485.52 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,105.82 miles (19,482.38 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,089.67 miles (19,456.39 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,089.34 miles (19,455.85 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,080.95 miles (19,442.35 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,073.81 miles (19,430.87 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,061.61 miles (19,411.23 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,046.43 miles (19,386.80 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,045.62 miles (19,385.50 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,038.59 miles (19,374.19 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,036.59 miles (19,370.97 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,035.39 miles (19,369.03 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,028.78 miles (19,358.39 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.77 miles (17.33 km) W | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 37.17 miles (59.81 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.60 miles (65.34 km) ENE | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 45.86 miles (73.81 km) NNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 48.76 miles (78.48 km) SSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.81 miles (101.08 km) ENE | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 66.99 miles (107.81 km) WSW | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) E | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 70.28 miles (113.10 km) WNW | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.75 miles (125.12 km) N | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 80.20 miles (129.07 km) NNW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.67 miles (131.43 km) SW | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) E | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 92.06 miles (148.16 km) SW | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 94.07 miles (151.40 km) WNW | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,530.41 miles (16,947.02 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,526.70 miles (16,941.03 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,518.28 miles (16,927.50 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,481.65 miles (16,868.54 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,439.83 miles (16,801.23 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,331.56 miles (16,626.98 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,270.71 miles (16,529.07 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,226.59 miles (16,458.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,221.50 miles (16,449.87 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,218.83 miles (16,445.57 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,218.22 miles (16,444.59 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,211.09 miles (16,433.12 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,203.44 miles (16,420.80 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,203.44 miles (16,420.80 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,196.32 miles (16,409.35 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |