Nonstop flight route between Lourdes, France and San Angelo, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°11'6"N by 0°0'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°25'46"N by 100°23'56"W)
Distance from LDE to GOF:
5,240.26 miles (8,433.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE), Lourdes, France and Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF), San Angelo, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,240 miles (or 8,433 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 Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport and Goodfellow 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 Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport and Goodfellow 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: | 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOF / |
| Airport Name: | Goodfellow Air Force Base |
| Location: | San Angelo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°25'46"N by 100°23'56"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOF |
| More Information: | GOF Maps & Info |
Facts about Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) is Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of LDE.
- Over 70% of the airport traffic is charter flight from a variety of airlines across Europe journeying to the nearby Lourdes as part of a Catholic pilgrimage.
- In addition to being known as "Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport", another name for LDE is "Aéroport de Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées".
- Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF):
- After 38 years of pilot and then intelligence training, Goodfellow's mission had apparently come to a close with the announcement in 1978 that the base would revert to Air Training Command and was a candidate for closure.
- The peace that arrived two months later endured a mere two decades more.
- The following are some of the facilities at Goodfellow AFB
- The closest airport to Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) is San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of GOF.
- The furthest airport from Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,146 miles (17,937 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Goodfellow Air Force Base is a non-flying United States Air Force base located in San Angelo, Texas.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.72 miles (12.42 km) SW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 65.11 miles (104.78 km) ENE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 65.79 miles (105.87 km) ESE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) N | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.56 miles (121.60 km) NNE | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 79.88 miles (128.56 km) NNE | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) NW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 88.53 miles (142.48 km) ENE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 108.46 miles (174.54 km) WNW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.76 miles (179.87 km) WNW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 127.15 miles (204.62 km) SE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.81 miles (233.05 km) S | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) SSW | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 150.72 miles (242.56 km) SSW | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 152.79 miles (245.89 km) WSW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,145.59 miles (17,937.04 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,881.71 miles (17,512.37 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,790.47 miles (17,365.53 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,780.34 miles (17,349.23 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,713.27 miles (17,241.29 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,409.03 miles (16,751.67 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,385.60 miles (16,713.97 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,375.32 miles (16,697.41 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,356.56 miles (16,667.23 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.25 miles (16,657.06 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,346.46 miles (16,650.97 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,341.81 miles (16,643.49 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,339.88 miles (16,640.38 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,339.49 miles (16,639.76 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,338.47 miles (16,638.11 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |