Nonstop flight route between Austin, Texas, United States and Arcachon, France:
Departure Airport:
(30°11'39"N by 97°40'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°35'47"N by 1°6'38"W)
Distance from AUS to XAC:
5,083.33 miles (8,180.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Austin, Texas, United States and La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC), Arcachon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,083 miles (or 8,181 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 Austin–Bergstrom International Airport and La Teste-de-Buch 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 Austin–Bergstrom International Airport and La Teste-de-Buch Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUS / KAUS |
| Airport Name: | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport |
| Location: | Austin, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°11'39"N by 97°40'12"W |
| Area Served: | Greater Austin |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Austin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 542 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUS |
| More Information: | AUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XAC / LFCH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arcachon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°35'47"N by 1°6'38"W |
| Area Served: | Arcachon, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XAC |
| More Information: | XAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS):
- In the 1950s, developers began building residential areas beneath the flight paths of Mueller and, in parallel, the number of arrivals and departures at the airport increased dramatically because of the growth of the city.
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport handled 10,017,958 passengers last year.
- The runways are watched over by a new 20-story air traffic control tower.
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport or ABIA is a Class C international airport located in Austin, Texas – the capital of Texas, and serving the Greater Austin metropolitan area, the 34th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) has 2 runways.
- Bergstrom had the designator BSM until Mueller's final closure in 1999, when it took Mueller's IATA code of AUS.
- The furthest airport from Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,050 miles (17,783 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is Austin Executive Airport (EDC), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of AUS.
- Because of Austin–Bergstrom International Airport's relatively low elevation of 542 feet, planes can take off or land at Austin–Bergstrom International 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.
- A consolidated rental car facility is under construction that will move counter, pick up, and drop off facilities to a new 900 space structure adjacent to the existing parking garage, allowing currently utilized spaces to be converted to additional close-in short term parking.
Facts about La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC):
- In addition to being known as "La Teste-de-Buch Airport", another name for XAC is "Aéroport d'Arcachon - La Teste-de-Buch".
- Because of La Teste-de-Buch Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at La Teste-de-Buch 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 La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to La Teste-de-Buch Airport (meaning La Teste-de-Buch Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,200 miles (19,634 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) is Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of XAC.
- La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.12 miles (24.33 km) NNE | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.67 miles (94.42 km) SW | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 61.04 miles (98.23 km) N | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 61.60 miles (99.13 km) N | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 65.39 miles (105.23 km) N | Hood Army Airfield (HLR) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 66.62 miles (107.21 km) SW | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 67.97 miles (109.38 km) NNE | Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) | Temple, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 76.28 miles (122.76 km) SW | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 78.22 miles (125.89 km) SW | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 82.47 miles (132.72 km) ENE | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 85.96 miles (138.33 km) W | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 87.48 miles (140.79 km) ENE | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 101.31 miles (163.04 km) NNE | Waco Regional Airport (ACT) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 103.14 miles (165.98 km) SSE | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 105.79 miles (170.26 km) NNE | TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,050.16 miles (17,783.47 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,884.61 miles (17,517.04 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,760.90 miles (17,317.94 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,659.34 miles (17,154.50 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,651.46 miles (17,141.83 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,514.41 miles (16,921.26 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,508.89 miles (16,912.38 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,504.72 miles (16,905.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,493.78 miles (16,888.06 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,491.15 miles (16,883.83 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,490.46 miles (16,882.72 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,488.19 miles (16,879.07 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,475.73 miles (16,859.01 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,474.34 miles (16,856.78 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,456.39 miles (16,827.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.17 miles (40.51 km) NE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 2 | 71.80 miles (115.54 km) N | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 3 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) SSW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 4 | 81.64 miles (131.38 km) ENE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 5 | 82.94 miles (133.48 km) NNE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 6 | 88.92 miles (143.10 km) ESE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 7 | 90.82 miles (146.15 km) SSE | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 8 | 92.10 miles (148.22 km) SSW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 9 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) NE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 10 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) ENE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 11 | 109.44 miles (176.12 km) N | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 12 | 112.06 miles (180.34 km) SSE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 13 | 126.58 miles (203.71 km) SW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 14 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) SSW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 15 | 130.88 miles (210.63 km) ENE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,200.02 miles (19,633.98 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,137.09 miles (19,532.70 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,132.43 miles (19,525.20 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,130.84 miles (19,522.65 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,114.06 miles (19,495.65 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,112.04 miles (19,492.39 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,106.11 miles (19,482.85 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,097.60 miles (19,469.16 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,082.64 miles (19,445.08 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,070.75 miles (19,425.95 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,067.70 miles (19,421.03 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,060.69 miles (19,409.75 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,058.38 miles (19,406.04 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,053.92 miles (19,398.85 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,053.19 miles (19,397.68 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |