Nonstop flight route between Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States and Bourges, France:
Departure Airport:
(40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°3'38"N by 2°22'12"E)
Distance from NEL to BOU:
3,716.86 miles (5,981.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States and Bourges Airport (BOU), Bourges, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,717 miles (or 5,982 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 JB MDL Lakehurst and Bourges Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEL / KNEL |
| Airport Name: | JB MDL Lakehurst |
| Location: | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| View all routes: | Routes from NEL |
| More Information: | NEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOU / LFLD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bourges, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°3'38"N by 2°22'12"E |
| Area Served: | Bourges, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI du Cher |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 529 feet (161 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOU |
| More Information: | BOU Maps & Info |
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- Its history begins as a munitions-testing site for the Imperial Russian Army in 1916.
- The furthest airport from JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,936 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The base housed many Navy non-rigid airships, otherwise knowns as "blimps," in several squadrons before, during, and after World War II.
- The closest airport to JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Ocean County Airport (MJX), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of NEL.
Facts about Bourges Airport (BOU):
- In addition to being known as "Bourges Airport", another name for BOU is "Aéroport de Bourges".
- The furthest airport from Bourges Airport (BOU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bourges Airport (meaning Bourges Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,205 miles (19,642 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bourges Airport (BOU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bourges Airport (BOU) is Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of BOU.
- Because of Bourges Airport's relatively low elevation of 529 feet, planes can take off or land at Bourges 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.00 miles (12.87 km) SSE | Ocean County Airport (MJX) | Toms River, New Jersey, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.66 miles (20.37 km) W | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 3 | 16.09 miles (25.90 km) NE | Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) | Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | |
| 4 | 26.80 miles (43.13 km) WSW | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 29.53 miles (47.52 km) NW | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 29.97 miles (48.24 km) NNW | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 7 | 34.90 miles (56.17 km) W | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) NNW | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 40.77 miles (65.61 km) N | Linden Airport (LDJ) | Linden, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 41.52 miles (66.82 km) SSW | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 43.53 miles (70.06 km) WNW | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 45.54 miles (73.29 km) WNW | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 46.57 miles (74.95 km) NNE | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 46.84 miles (75.38 km) S | Bader Field (AIY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WSW | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,766.60 miles (18,936.46 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,742.57 miles (18,897.78 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,735.58 miles (18,886.54 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,716.41 miles (18,855.69 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,683.89 miles (18,803.35 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,654.70 miles (18,756.37 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,645.76 miles (18,741.99 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,642.84 miles (18,737.29 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,634.39 miles (18,723.69 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,580.96 miles (18,637.71 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,505.49 miles (18,516.25 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.30 miles (18,483.75 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,460.65 miles (18,444.08 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,452.42 miles (18,430.84 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,442.80 miles (18,415.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.59 miles (54.06 km) WSW | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 2 | 57.67 miles (92.82 km) S | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 3 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) SE | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| 4 | 70.06 miles (112.74 km) NNW | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 5 | 75.61 miles (121.68 km) NE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 6 | 81.39 miles (130.98 km) WNW | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 7 | 95.84 miles (154.24 km) SSE | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 8 | 100.40 miles (161.58 km) SW | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 9 | 102.88 miles (165.57 km) WSW | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 10 | 104.28 miles (167.83 km) NNW | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 11 | 114.87 miles (184.86 km) N | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 12 | 115.99 miles (186.66 km) NE | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 13 | 117.44 miles (189.01 km) N | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 14 | 128.56 miles (206.89 km) E | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 15 | 130.30 miles (209.69 km) WNW | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,205.11 miles (19,642.17 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,900.93 miles (19,152.64 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,899.78 miles (19,150.79 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,899.12 miles (19,149.73 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,891.98 miles (19,138.24 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,880.65 miles (19,120.00 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,876.78 miles (19,113.78 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,875.56 miles (19,111.82 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,868.75 miles (19,100.85 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,866.68 miles (19,097.53 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,862.21 miles (19,090.32 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,853.19 miles (19,075.81 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,844.10 miles (19,061.19 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,834.17 miles (19,045.20 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,824.20 miles (19,029.16 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |