Nonstop flight route between Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States and Bourg-en-Bresse, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY), Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States and Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK), Bourg-en-Bresse, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,653 miles (or 5,878 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 Marthas Vineyard Airport and Bourg - Ceyzériat 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 Marthas Vineyard Airport and Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVY / KMVY |
Airport Name: | Marthas Vineyard Airport |
Location: | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°23'35"N by 70°36'51"W |
Area Served: | Dukes County, Massachusetts |
Operator/Owner: | Dukes County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MVY |
More Information: | MVY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBK / LFHS |
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Location: | Bourg-en-Bresse, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°12'20"N by 5°17'30"E |
Area Served: | Bourg-en-Bresse, France |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 857 feet (261 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from XBK |
More Information: | XBK Maps & Info |
Facts about Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY):
- The call sign has entered into general use as an abbreviation for the island of Martha's Vineyard as well, much like ACK for Nantucket.
- The furthest airport from Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,834 miles (19,045 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) is Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of MVY.
- The new terminal building, constructed in 2001, replaced an older wooden structure that was the original base operations building.
- Because of Marthas Vineyard Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Marthas Vineyard 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.
- Along with the TSA, the West Tisbury Police Department is in charge of the security of the airport and the ARFF department is staffed by 10 full-time firefighters.
- Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK):
- Because of Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport's relatively low elevation of 857 feet, planes can take off or land at Bourg - Ceyzériat 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.
- Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport", another name for XBK is "Aéroport de Bourg - Ceyzériat".
- The furthest airport from Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (meaning Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,251 miles (19,715 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- It is walking distance from Bourg-en-Bresse Jasseron motorway station which offers a restaurant and hotel.
- The closest airport to Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) is Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSW of XBK.