Nonstop flight route between Bordeaux / Mérignac, France and Shelton, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°14'0"N by 123°8'50"W)
Distance from BOD to SHN:
5,180.09 miles (8,336.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), Bordeaux / Mérignac, France and Sanderson Field (SHN), Shelton, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,180 miles (or 8,337 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 Sanderson Field, 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 Sanderson Field. 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | SHN / KSHN |
| Airport Name: | Sanderson Field |
| Location: | Shelton, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°14'0"N by 123°8'50"W |
| Area Served: | Shelton, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Shelton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 273 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHN |
| More Information: | SHN 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.
- 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 is the international airport of Bordeaux, the ninth largest city in France.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In 1951 Mérignac was turned over to NATO for use by the United States Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport", another name for BOD is "Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac".
- The airport is accessible by car via the A630 autoroute.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport handled 457,435 passengers last year.
Facts about Sanderson Field (SHN):
- Services at Sanderson include minor airframe and powerplant repair by Olympic Air.
- The furthest airport from Sanderson Field (SHN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,810 miles (17,397 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Sanderson Field's relatively low elevation of 273 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanderson Field 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.
- Sanderson Field (SHN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sanderson Field covers an area of 1,054 acres at an elevation of 273 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Sanderson Field (SHN) is Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of SHN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.17 miles (40.51 km) SW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France |     |
| 2 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) NNW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 3 | 60.53 miles (97.41 km) NNE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) E | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 5 | 77.04 miles (123.99 km) NE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 6 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) SE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 7 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) ENE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 8 | 96.18 miles (154.79 km) NNW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 9 | 101.15 miles (162.78 km) S | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 10 | 102.14 miles (164.38 km) SSW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 11 | 108.65 miles (174.85 km) E | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 12 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) SSW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 13 | 116.46 miles (187.43 km) NE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 14 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) SSE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 15 | 131.17 miles (211.10 km) NNE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.88 miles (19,657.89 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,112.79 miles (19,493.60 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,107.77 miles (19,485.52 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,105.82 miles (19,482.38 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,089.67 miles (19,456.39 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,089.34 miles (19,455.85 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,080.95 miles (19,442.35 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,073.81 miles (19,430.87 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,061.61 miles (19,411.23 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,046.43 miles (19,386.80 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,045.62 miles (19,385.50 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,038.59 miles (19,374.19 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,036.59 miles (19,370.97 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,035.39 miles (19,369.03 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,028.78 miles (19,358.39 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) SSE | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) NE | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 26.81 miles (43.15 km) E | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) ESE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 32.20 miles (51.82 km) ESE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) WSW | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) ENE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) ENE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) NE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 47.14 miles (75.87 km) ENE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 54.69 miles (88.01 km) SSE | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 54.92 miles (88.38 km) NE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 58.81 miles (94.64 km) NNE | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) N | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 61.56 miles (99.06 km) NE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,809.98 miles (17,396.94 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,743.45 miles (17,289.87 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,644.68 miles (17,130.91 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,634.63 miles (17,114.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,632.58 miles (17,111.44 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,615.09 miles (17,083.29 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,614.92 miles (17,083.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,602.06 miles (17,062.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,599.10 miles (17,057.56 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,594.29 miles (17,049.81 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,584.26 miles (17,033.68 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,577.64 miles (17,023.02 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,576.52 miles (17,021.21 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,575.31 miles (17,019.27 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,573.56 miles (17,016.46 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |