Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Nice, France:
Departure Airport:
(32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°39'55"N by 7°12'53"E)
Distance from BAD to NCE:
5,194.11 miles (8,359.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), Nice, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,194 miles (or 8,359 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Nice Côte d'Azur 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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| Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
| More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCE / LFMN |
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| Location: | Nice, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°39'55"N by 7°12'53"E |
| Area Served: | Nice and the Côte d'Azur |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NCE |
| More Information: | NCE Maps & Info |
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- Airships were still in use when field construction began, so Hangars One and Two were built large enough to accommodate them.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- During World War II, the airfield trained replacement crews and entire units between 1942 and 1945.
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- On 1 November 1949, Barksdale was reassigned to Strategic Air Command, and became home of Headquarters Second Air Force.
Facts about Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE):
- Because of Nice Côte d'Azur Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Nice Côte d'Azur 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 closest airport to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) is Monaco Heliport (MCM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ENE of NCE.
- In addition to being known as "Nice Côte d'Azur Airport", another name for NCE is "Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur".
- The furthest airport from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (meaning Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,253 miles (19,720 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport covers an area of over 3.70 km2, with 2.70 km2 used by its two parallel runways and the two passenger terminals and freight terminal.
- Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) has 2 runways.
- Nice Côte d'Azur Airport handled 11,222,042 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.47 miles (8.81 km) WNW | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.23 miles (16.46 km) WSW | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 37.60 miles (60.52 km) W | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 56.41 miles (90.79 km) NNE | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 61.69 miles (99.27 km) W | East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) | Longview, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 62.61 miles (100.76 km) E | Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 68.45 miles (110.16 km) NNW | Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 70.00 miles (112.65 km) NE | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 93.33 miles (150.19 km) NNE | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 94.69 miles (152.38 km) E | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 100.87 miles (162.33 km) WSW | Cherokee County Airport (JKV) | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 101.99 miles (164.13 km) W | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) | Tyler, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 104.18 miles (167.67 km) SE | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 108.38 miles (174.42 km) SW | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 110.78 miles (178.28 km) SE | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,883.67 miles (17,515.52 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,776.68 miles (17,343.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,767.39 miles (17,328.39 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,758.04 miles (17,313.35 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,741.52 miles (17,286.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,740.06 miles (17,284.41 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,739.98 miles (17,284.27 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,736.91 miles (17,279.34 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,736.21 miles (17,278.21 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,735.48 miles (17,277.03 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,719.17 miles (17,250.79 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,716.71 miles (17,246.83 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,710.03 miles (17,236.08 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,704.09 miles (17,226.52 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,682.82 miles (17,192.29 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.10 miles (17.87 km) ENE | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 2 | 15.42 miles (24.82 km) WSW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 3 | 48.54 miles (78.11 km) SW | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 4 | 52.43 miles (84.39 km) ENE | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 5 | 58.26 miles (93.76 km) NNW | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 6 | 64.19 miles (103.31 km) NNE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 7 | 66.49 miles (107.01 km) SW | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 8 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) W | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 9 | 95.73 miles (154.07 km) ENE | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 10 | 101.39 miles (163.17 km) W | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 11 | 108.35 miles (174.38 km) NNE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 12 | 111.90 miles (180.08 km) SE | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 13 | 113.02 miles (181.89 km) NNW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 14 | 114.17 miles (183.74 km) W | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 15 | 116.57 miles (187.60 km) W | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.22 miles (19,719.60 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,845.55 miles (19,063.52 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,829.17 miles (19,037.15 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,817.23 miles (19,017.94 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,798.65 miles (18,988.03 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,784.98 miles (18,966.04 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,784.12 miles (18,964.66 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,768.40 miles (18,939.36 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,766.36 miles (18,936.08 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,759.76 miles (18,925.46 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,751.12 miles (18,911.54 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,744.90 miles (18,901.54 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,742.81 miles (18,898.17 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,727.31 miles (18,873.23 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,710.39 miles (18,846.00 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |