Nonstop flight route between Bergerac, France and Dover, Delaware, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), Bergerac, France and Dover Air Force Base (DOV), Dover, Delaware, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,778 miles (or 6,080 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 Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport and Dover 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 Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport and Dover 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: | EGC / LFBE |
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| Location: | Bergerac, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'27"N by 0°31'14"E |
| Area Served: | Bergerac, Dordogne, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Dordogne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGC |
| More Information: | EGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOV / KDOV |
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| Location: | Dover, Delaware, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOV |
| More Information: | DOV Maps & Info |
Facts about Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC):
- In addition to being known as "Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport", another name for EGC is "Aéroport de Bergerac Dordogne Périgord".
- Because of Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Bergerac Dordogne Périgord 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 Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (meaning Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,272 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) is Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of EGC.
- Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Dover Air Force Base (DOV):
- * Was a subbase of Camp Springs AAF, Maryland, June 6, 1943 – April 15, 1944.
- In addition to being known as "Dover Air Force Base", another name for DOV is "Dover AFB".
- After the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the remains of the seven astronauts were transferred to Dover AFB.
- The closest airport to Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NE of DOV.
- * Base put on temporary inactive status, September 1, 1946 – August 1, 1950.
- The furthest airport from Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Full operational capability was restored to Dover in September, and seven P-47 Thunderbolt squadrons arrived for training in preparation for eventual involvement in the European Theater.
