Nonstop flight route between Bordeaux / Mérignac, France and Destin, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), Bordeaux / Mérignac, France and Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI), Destin, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,581 miles (or 7,372 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 Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport and Destin–Fort Walton Beach 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 Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport and Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | DSI / KDTS |
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Location: | Destin, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'59"N by 86°28'17"W |
Area Served: | Destin, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Okaloosa County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DSI |
More Information: | DSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport handled 457,435 passengers last year.
- After the war Air France resumed commercial operations out of Mérignac and the re-established French Air Force returned to use the facility.
Facts about Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI):
- The closest airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) is Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of DSI.
- Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first fatal aircraft accident recorded at the Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport occurred on February 16, 1975, when a Cessna 210 with three people on board crashed shortly after a 0100 hrs.
- Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, also known as Coleman Kelly Field, is a public use airport owned by and located in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States.
- The furthest airport from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,178 miles (17,990 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport", other names for DSI include "Coleman Kelly Field" and "DTS".
- Because of Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Destin–Fort Walton Beach 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.
- Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport covers an area of 395 acres at an elevation of 22 feet above mean sea level.