Nonstop flight route between Bordeaux / Mérignac, France and Nzagi (Andrada), Angola:
Departure Airport:
(44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°42'59"S by 21°21'28"E)
Distance from BOD to NZA:
3,881.47 miles (6,246.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), Bordeaux / Mérignac, France and Nzagi Airport (NZA), Nzagi (Andrada), Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,881 miles (or 6,247 kilometers).
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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: | NZA / FNZG |
| Airport Name: | Nzagi Airport |
| Location: | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°42'59"S by 21°21'28"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2431 feet (741 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NZA |
| More Information: | NZA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD):
- 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.
- 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".
- In 1951 Mérignac was turned over to NATO for use by the United States Air Force.
- 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.
- Mérignac airport has three terminals.
- On 1 October 1958, Bordeaux-Mérignac Air Base was closed to reduce USAFE expenses and manpower.
- 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.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) has 2 runways.
- In 1957, C-119G transports from Évreux AB, France moved the USAFE Mobile Headquarters from Wiesbaden AB, Ger.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport handled 457,435 passengers last year.
Facts about Nzagi Airport (NZA):
- Nzagi Airport (NZA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nzagi Airport (NZA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Nzagi Airport (meaning Nzagi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Nzagi Airport (NZA) is Dundo Airport (DUE), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of NZA.
| 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 | 42.91 miles (69.05 km) WNW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 2 | 65.86 miles (105.99 km) SW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 3 | 138.28 miles (222.54 km) SSW | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 4 | 146.85 miles (236.33 km) NNE | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 187.48 miles (301.72 km) NE | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 190.23 miles (306.14 km) ENE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 215.56 miles (346.92 km) SSE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 8 | 223.15 miles (359.13 km) NNW | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 235.54 miles (379.06 km) NE | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 241.76 miles (389.07 km) WSW | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 11 | 243.33 miles (391.60 km) NNW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 245.94 miles (395.80 km) WSW | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 13 | 255.93 miles (411.87 km) NW | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 273.94 miles (440.86 km) ESE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 297.08 miles (478.10 km) SSW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,031.00 miles (19,361.97 km) NNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,588.13 miles (18,649.23 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,576.55 miles (18,630.61 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,573.20 miles (18,625.21 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,564.97 miles (18,611.97 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,550.02 miles (18,587.91 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,526.78 miles (18,550.51 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,516.24 miles (18,533.54 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,514.11 miles (18,530.12 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,512.16 miles (18,526.98 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,502.73 miles (18,511.80 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,497.79 miles (18,503.85 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,497.00 miles (18,502.58 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,495.76 miles (18,500.59 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,495.76 miles (18,500.59 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |