Nonstop flight route between Homestead, Florida, United States and Lourdes, France:
Departure Airport:
(25°29'17"N by 80°23'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°11'6"N by 0°0'6"W)
Distance from HST to LDE:
4,569.98 miles (7,354.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST), Homestead, Florida, United States and Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE), Lourdes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,570 miles (or 7,355 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 Homestead Air Reserve Base and Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées 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 Homestead Air Reserve Base and Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HST / KHST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Homestead, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°29'17"N by 80°23'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States |
| View all routes: | Routes from HST |
| More Information: | HST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDE / LFBT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lourdes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°11'6"N by 0°0'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin Aéroport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1259 feet (384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDE |
| More Information: | LDE Maps & Info |
Facts about Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST):
- In addition to being known as "Homestead Air Reserve Base", another name for HST is "Homestead ARB".
- On 15 September 1945, three years to the day of the base's founding, a massive hurricane barreled through, sending winds of up to 145 mph whistling through the cinderblock buildings.
- On 1 November 1955, the now-Homestead AFB was upgraded to a group level facility with the activation of the 379th Air Base Group which managed a major construction and rehabilitation program through 1957.
- The closest airport to Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of HST.
- During the first five months, the 379th BMW concentrated on the manning and equipping of the unit and formulated a training schedule on 20 April 1956.
- The 482th Fighter Wing is part of the Air Force Reserve Command and Tenth Air Force and functions as the host wing for the installation.
- The furthest airport from Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,568 miles (18,616 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE):
- The closest airport to Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) is Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of LDE.
- The furthest airport from Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (meaning Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport", another name for LDE is "Aéroport de Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.44 miles (18.40 km) NNW | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.34 miles (21.47 km) SSE | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 21.86 miles (35.17 km) NNE | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 24.04 miles (38.69 km) NNE | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 29.69 miles (47.79 km) NNE | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 36.53 miles (58.78 km) NNE | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 41.08 miles (66.10 km) NW | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 42.84 miles (68.95 km) NNE | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 50.74 miles (81.65 km) NNE | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 55.10 miles (88.68 km) NNE | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 63.86 miles (102.76 km) NNE | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 67.22 miles (108.19 km) SW | Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) | Marathon, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 69.21 miles (111.39 km) E | Cat Cay Airport (CXY) | Cat Cay, Bimini Islands, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 71.24 miles (114.65 km) ENE | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 78.55 miles (126.41 km) NNE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,567.55 miles (18,616.11 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,557.36 miles (18,599.71 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,519.90 miles (18,539.44 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,500.10 miles (18,507.57 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,495.71 miles (18,500.50 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,481.97 miles (18,478.39 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,438.14 miles (18,407.86 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,437.04 miles (18,406.08 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,398.79 miles (18,344.53 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,385.21 miles (18,322.68 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,373.80 miles (18,304.31 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,352.88 miles (18,270.65 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,351.96 miles (18,269.17 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,341.72 miles (18,252.68 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,334.14 miles (18,240.48 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) WNW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 2 | 74.52 miles (119.92 km) NNE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 3 | 75.45 miles (121.43 km) ENE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 4 | 78.02 miles (125.56 km) SSW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 5 | 78.93 miles (127.03 km) WNW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 6 | 87.96 miles (141.56 km) WSW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 7 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) W | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 8 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) SE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 9 | 104.35 miles (167.93 km) SSE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 10 | 112.06 miles (180.34 km) NNW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 11 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) NNE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 12 | 116.39 miles (187.31 km) E | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 13 | 117.58 miles (189.22 km) SSW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 117.94 miles (189.81 km) ENE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 15 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) NNW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.98 miles (19,720.82 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,165.90 miles (19,579.07 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,141.92 miles (19,540.48 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,136.60 miles (19,531.91 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,135.42 miles (19,530.02 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,133.11 miles (19,526.30 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,108.44 miles (19,486.60 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,107.10 miles (19,484.44 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,103.49 miles (19,478.62 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,096.84 miles (19,467.92 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,068.08 miles (19,421.64 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,066.59 miles (19,419.24 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,061.15 miles (19,410.49 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,050.94 miles (19,394.06 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,038.74 miles (19,374.42 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |