Nonstop flight route between Bordeaux / Mérignac, France and Bejaia, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), Bordeaux / Mérignac, France and Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), Bejaia, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 637 miles (or 1,025 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 relatively short distance between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport and Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOD / LFBD |
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Location: | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W |
Area Served: | Bordeaux, France |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOD |
More Information: | BOD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJA / DAAE |
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Location: | Bejaia, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'43"N by 5°4'10"E |
Area Served: | Béjaïa, Algeria |
Operator/Owner: | Rachid Fatma (gouvernor of Bejaia) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BJA |
More Information: | BJA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD):
- On 1 October 1958, Bordeaux-Mérignac Air Base was closed to reduce USAFE expenses and manpower.
- The closest airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of BOD.
- As a consequence of the temporary closure of the Cazaux military base, the civil authorities have been forced to share the runway with the French Army since November 2005.
- Because of Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Bordeaux-Mérignac 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 airport is accessible by car via the A630 autoroute.
- During World War II the German Luftwaffe took control of the base and used it as a centre for maritime reconnaissance.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport handled 457,435 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (meaning Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,215 miles (19,658 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport", another name for BOD is "Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac".
Facts about Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA):
- The closest airport to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) is Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSE of BJA.
- Because of Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Soummam – Abane Ramdane 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.
- In addition to being known as "Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport", other names for BJA include "Soummam/Abane Ramdane Airport (Bejaia)" and "Aéroport de Bejaia / Soummam – Abane Ramdane".
- The furthest airport from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (meaning Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,026 miles (19,355 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) currently has only 1 runway.