Nonstop flight route between Blythe, California, United States and Lourdes, France:
Departure Airport:
(33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°11'6"N by 0°0'6"W)
Distance from BLH to LDE:
5,722.19 miles (9,208.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States and Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE), Lourdes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,722 miles (or 9,209 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 Blythe Airport and Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées 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 Blythe Airport and Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLH / KBLH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blythe, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W |
| Area Served: | Blythe, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Riverside |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 399 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLH |
| More Information: | BLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDE / LFBT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lourdes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°11'6"N by 0°0'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin Aéroport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1259 feet (384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDE |
| More Information: | LDE Maps & Info |
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- In addition to being known as "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
- Today a modern airport has been built on the site of the former wartime airfield.
- The furthest airport from Blythe Airport (BLH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
- The airport was leased by the United States Army in 1942 and between 1942 and 1944, the U.S.
- Blythe was served by Bonanza Air Lines with Fairchild F-27s to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson and other cities.
- Because of Blythe Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Blythe 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 Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
Facts about Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE):
- Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport is a small regional airport located 9 km south-southwest of Tarbes and near Lourdes, both communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées département in France.
- The airport is the site of the Socata light aircraft factory, maker of the TBM 850 single-engine turboprop.
- The closest airport to Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) is Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of LDE.
- Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (meaning Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport", another name for LDE is "Aéroport de Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.26 miles (88.94 km) SSE | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 63.23 miles (101.76 km) SW | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 3 | 66.48 miles (107.00 km) S | Yuma International Airport (YUM) | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 69.13 miles (111.26 km) NNE | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 73.55 miles (118.37 km) SW | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 6 | 74.55 miles (119.97 km) SSW | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 7 | 75.97 miles (122.27 km) WSW | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 8 | 77.55 miles (124.81 km) SW | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 9 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) WNW | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| 10 | 79.74 miles (128.33 km) N | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 11 | 80.05 miles (128.82 km) SW | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 12 | 83.22 miles (133.93 km) W | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 13 | 90.24 miles (145.23 km) W | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 14 | 95.90 miles (154.34 km) WSW | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 15 | 104.12 miles (167.57 km) W | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,472.07 miles (18,462.46 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,413.51 miles (18,368.22 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,395.58 miles (18,339.36 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,373.65 miles (18,304.07 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,186.39 miles (18,002.71 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,093.52 miles (17,853.24 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,055.69 miles (17,792.37 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,045.12 miles (17,775.35 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,983.25 miles (17,675.78 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,945.44 miles (17,614.93 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,935.75 miles (17,599.35 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,905.07 miles (17,549.96 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,879.83 miles (17,509.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,878.47 miles (17,507.15 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,870.83 miles (17,494.86 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) WNW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 2 | 74.52 miles (119.92 km) NNE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 3 | 75.45 miles (121.43 km) ENE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 4 | 78.02 miles (125.56 km) SSW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 5 | 78.93 miles (127.03 km) WNW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 6 | 87.96 miles (141.56 km) WSW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 7 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) W | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 8 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) SE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 9 | 104.35 miles (167.93 km) SSE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 10 | 112.06 miles (180.34 km) NNW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 11 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) NNE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 12 | 116.39 miles (187.31 km) E | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 13 | 117.58 miles (189.22 km) SSW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 117.94 miles (189.81 km) ENE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 15 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) NNW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.98 miles (19,720.82 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,165.90 miles (19,579.07 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,141.92 miles (19,540.48 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,136.60 miles (19,531.91 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,135.42 miles (19,530.02 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,133.11 miles (19,526.30 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,108.44 miles (19,486.60 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,107.10 miles (19,484.44 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,103.49 miles (19,478.62 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,096.84 miles (19,467.92 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,068.08 miles (19,421.64 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,066.59 miles (19,419.24 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,061.15 miles (19,410.49 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,050.94 miles (19,394.06 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,038.74 miles (19,374.42 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |