Nonstop flight route between Périgueux, France and Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°11'50"N by 0°48'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Distance from PGX to GRR:
4,072.97 miles (6,554.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX), Périgueux, France and Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,073 miles (or 6,555 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGX / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Périgueux, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°11'50"N by 0°48'55"E |
| Area Served: | Périgueux, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Mairie de Périgueux |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGX |
| More Information: | PGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRR / KGRR |
| Airport Name: | Gerald R. Ford International Airport |
| Location: | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Kent County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 794 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRR |
| More Information: | GRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX):
- Because of Périgueux - Bassillac Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Périgueux - Bassillac 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.
- Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) is Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PGX.
- In addition to being known as "Périgueux - Bassillac Airport", other names for PGX include "Aéroport de Bassillac - Périgueux" and "LFBX".
- The furthest airport from Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (meaning Périgueux - Bassillac 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.
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- On January 27, 1977 Kent County Airport was renamed Kent County International Airport with the opening of a U.S.
- In April 2012 Frontier Airlines ended flights from Grand Rapids to Milwaukee.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
- 81,221,489 pounds of air freight were handled in 2012, representing an increase of 0.6% over the previous year.
- Because of Gerald R. Ford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 794 feet, planes can take off or land at Gerald R. Ford International 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,165 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Park Township Airport (HLM), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of GRR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.52 miles (47.51 km) SSW | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France |     |
| 2 | 34.45 miles (55.44 km) ESE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 3 | 46.73 miles (75.20 km) NW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 4 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) NNE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 5 | 63.49 miles (102.18 km) WNW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 6 | 71.52 miles (115.11 km) S | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 7 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) WSW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 8 | 80.87 miles (130.15 km) ESE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 9 | 91.88 miles (147.86 km) WNW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 10 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) ESE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 11 | 99.10 miles (159.49 km) NNW | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 12 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) WSW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 13 | 103.07 miles (165.88 km) NE | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 14 | 111.35 miles (179.20 km) SSE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 15 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) NW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.72 miles (19,749.37 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,045.19 miles (19,384.81 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,033.33 miles (19,365.72 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,029.54 miles (19,359.62 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,019.28 miles (19,343.11 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,011.06 miles (19,329.87 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,009.11 miles (19,326.75 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,005.38 miles (19,320.74 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,992.79 miles (19,300.48 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,984.08 miles (19,286.46 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,970.57 miles (19,264.72 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,969.52 miles (19,263.03 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,962.47 miles (19,251.69 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,962.45 miles (19,251.65 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,961.97 miles (19,250.88 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.91 miles (52.96 km) W | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 41.10 miles (66.15 km) WNW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) S | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 47.98 miles (77.22 km) E | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 51.99 miles (83.67 km) NE | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 58.16 miles (93.60 km) N | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 64.67 miles (104.07 km) NE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 68.98 miles (111.01 km) SE | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 69.41 miles (111.71 km) SW | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) N | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) SSW | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 83.92 miles (135.05 km) SSW | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 85.50 miles (137.60 km) ENE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 86.94 miles (139.91 km) NNW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.30 miles (17,968.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,141.54 miles (17,930.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,129.20 miles (17,910.67 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,116.13 miles (17,889.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,073.67 miles (17,821.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,064.64 miles (17,806.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,053.03 miles (17,788.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,042.31 miles (17,770.83 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,035.28 miles (17,759.52 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,008.73 miles (17,716.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,950.27 miles (17,622.70 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,914.20 miles (17,564.66 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,912.41 miles (17,561.78 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,900.16 miles (17,542.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,843.36 miles (17,450.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |