Nonstop flight route between Brest, France and Atbara, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(48°26'49"N by 4°25'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°42'34"N by 34°3'24"E)
Distance from BES to ATB:
3,023.20 miles (4,865.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), Brest, France and Atbara Airport (ATB), Atbara, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,023 miles (or 4,865 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 Brest Bretagne Airport and Atbara 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 Brest Bretagne Airport and Atbara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BES / LFRB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brest, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°26'49"N by 4°25'18"W |
| Area Served: | Brest, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Chamber of Commerce |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 325 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BES |
| More Information: | BES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATB / HSAT |
| Airport Name: | Atbara Airport |
| Location: | Atbara, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°42'34"N by 34°3'24"E |
| Area Served: | Atbara, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1181 feet (360 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATB |
| More Information: | ATB Maps & Info |
Facts about Brest Bretagne Airport (BES):
- Though the main operator is Air France, serving for the most part Paris and Lyon, other scheduled services are offered elsewhere in France and to the UK.
- Because of Brest Bretagne Airport's relatively low elevation of 325 feet, planes can take off or land at Brest Bretagne 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 Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Brest Bretagne Airport (meaning Brest Bretagne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Brest Bretagne Airport", another name for BES is "Aéroport de Brest Bretagne".
- The closest airport to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) is Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of BES.
- Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) has 2 runways.
Facts about Atbara Airport (ATB):
- The furthest airport from Atbara Airport (ATB) is Anaa Airport (AAA), which is nearly antipodal to Atbara Airport (meaning Atbara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Anaa Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Atbara Airport (ATB) is Merowe Airport (MWE), which is located 155 miles (249 kilometers) WNW of ATB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.65 miles (47.72 km) ENE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France |     |
| 2 | 34.66 miles (55.78 km) SSE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 3 | 48.20 miles (77.57 km) ENE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 4 | 65.59 miles (105.56 km) SE | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 5 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) E | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 6 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) ESE | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 7 | 107.12 miles (172.39 km) NE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 107.61 miles (173.17 km) E | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 114.09 miles (183.62 km) ENE | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 126.39 miles (203.41 km) E | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) NNW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 131.88 miles (212.24 km) NW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 132.47 miles (213.19 km) NE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 137.23 miles (220.86 km) N | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,130.14 miles (19,521.51 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,115.81 miles (19,498.45 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,083.29 miles (19,446.13 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,074.55 miles (19,432.06 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,073.07 miles (19,429.67 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,069.43 miles (19,423.82 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,068.19 miles (19,421.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,064.40 miles (19,415.72 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,041.24 miles (19,378.44 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,035.89 miles (19,369.84 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,029.09 miles (19,358.89 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,021.63 miles (19,346.90 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,009.86 miles (19,327.94 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,001.24 miles (19,314.08 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,989.65 miles (19,295.43 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 154.77 miles (249.07 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 2 | 177.11 miles (285.03 km) SW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 3 | 204.93 miles (329.80 km) W | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 4 | 205.65 miles (330.96 km) W | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 5 | 219.96 miles (353.99 km) SE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 6 | 227.15 miles (365.56 km) SSE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 239.76 miles (385.85 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 8 | 257.81 miles (414.91 km) WNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 9 | 327.27 miles (526.69 km) SE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 327.35 miles (526.81 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 11 | 359.33 miles (578.28 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 12 | 362.32 miles (583.10 km) ESE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 363.96 miles (585.74 km) S | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 14 | 378.32 miles (608.84 km) ESE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 399.01 miles (642.14 km) SE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.02 miles (19,954.24 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,320.86 miles (19,828.45 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,285.88 miles (19,772.16 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,267.00 miles (19,741.77 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,210.55 miles (19,650.93 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,209.10 miles (19,648.60 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,195.02 miles (19,625.94 km) E | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,184.82 miles (19,609.51 km) E | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,180.46 miles (19,602.49 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,168.12 miles (19,582.64 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,107.27 miles (19,484.71 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,094.24 miles (19,463.75 km) E | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.19 km) WSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 12,043.28 miles (19,381.73 km) ESE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |