Nonstop flight route between Bergerac, France and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°49'27"N by 0°31'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from EGC to DRA:
5,558.14 miles (8,944.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), Bergerac, France and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,558 miles (or 8,945 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 Desert Rock 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 Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport and Desert Rock Airport. 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC):
- 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.
- Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport", another name for EGC is "Aéroport de Bergerac Dordogne Périgord".
- The closest airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) is Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of EGC.
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.52 miles (47.51 km) NNE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France |     |
| 2 | 45.02 miles (72.46 km) S | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 3 | 49.49 miles (79.65 km) ENE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) W | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 5 | 64.19 miles (103.30 km) NNW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 6 | 70.58 miles (113.59 km) NW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 7 | 78.45 miles (126.25 km) NNE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 8 | 81.64 miles (131.38 km) W | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 9 | 91.69 miles (147.55 km) NW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 10 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) SSE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 11 | 93.00 miles (149.66 km) E | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 12 | 100.71 miles (162.07 km) ESE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 13 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) SSW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 14 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) SSW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 15 | 122.25 miles (196.74 km) N | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.78 miles (19,749.47 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,073.72 miles (19,430.71 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,060.68 miles (19,409.74 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,053.29 miles (19,397.84 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,047.34 miles (19,388.26 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,038.10 miles (19,373.40 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,031.45 miles (19,362.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,030.40 miles (19,361.01 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,022.31 miles (19,347.98 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,001.42 miles (19,314.37 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,999.42 miles (19,311.15 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,995.33 miles (19,304.56 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,991.45 miles (19,298.33 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,978.65 miles (19,277.73 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,978.05 miles (19,276.76 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |