Nonstop flight route between Béziers, France and Enid, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR), Béziers, France and Vance Air Force Base (END), Enid, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,045 miles (or 8,119 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 Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport and Vance Air Force Base, 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 Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport and Vance Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZR / LFMU |
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Location: | Béziers, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°19'23"N by 3°21'11"E |
Area Served: | Béziers |
Operator/Owner: | CCI Béziers Saint-Pons |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BZR |
More Information: | BZR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | END / KEND |
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Location: | Enid, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°20'21"N by 97°55'1"W |
View all routes: | Routes from END |
More Information: | END Maps & Info |
Facts about Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR):
- Because of Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Béziers Cap d'Agde 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 Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (meaning Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,402 miles (19,959 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 56 feet above mean sea level.
- Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport is an airport serving the town of Béziers and the nearby Languedoc coastal resorts such as Cap d'Agde.
- In addition to being known as "Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport", another name for BZR is "Aéroport Béziers Cap d'Agde".
- The closest airport to Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) is Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of BZR.
Facts about Vance Air Force Base (END):
- Construction began on 12 July 1941 for a cost of $4,034,583.
- The closest airport to Vance Air Force Base (END) is Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of END.
- In addition to being known as "Vance Air Force Base", another name for END is "Vance ANGB".
- In keeping with the Air Force tradition of naming bases for deceased Air Force flyers, on July 9, 1949, the base was renamed after a local World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Lt Col Leon Robert Vance, Jr.
- As the demand for pilots decreased with the end of the war in Europe, the Enid Army Flying Field was deactivated on 2 July 1945 and was transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers on 2 July 1946.
- The furthest airport from Vance Air Force Base (END) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,825 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The facility was assigned to the AAF Gulf Coast Training Center, with the Army Air Force Pilot School activated, in which flight cadets were taught basic flight using two-seater training aircraft.
- The host unit at Vance is the 71st Flying Training Wing, which is a part of Air Education and Training Command.