Nonstop flight route between Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Bourges, France:
Departure Airport:
(56°57'33"N by 158°37'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°3'38"N by 2°22'12"E)
Distance from PTH to BOU:
5,166.95 miles (8,315.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Heiden Airport (PTH), Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Bourges Airport (BOU), Bourges, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,167 miles (or 8,315 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 Port Heiden Airport and Bourges 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 Port Heiden Airport and Bourges Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTH / PAPH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°57'33"N by 158°37'59"W |
| Area Served: | Port Heiden, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTH |
| More Information: | PTH 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 Port Heiden Airport (PTH):
- In addition to being known as "Port Heiden Airport", other names for PTH include "Port Heiden Air Force Station" and "Fort Morrow Army Airfield".
- Port Heiden Airport (PTH) has 2 runways.
- On April 30, 2008, a Cessna Citation Excel business jet veered off the gravel runway 23 upon landing in a crosswind.
- Beginning in 1958 the airport was used to support Port Heiden Air Force Station, a Cold War United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line radar station.
- Because of Port Heiden Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Heiden 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 airport was built in 1942 after the World War II Japanese attack on the Aleutian Islands.
- The furthest airport from Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,850 miles (17,462 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) S of PTH.
Facts about Bourges Airport (BOU):
- Bourges Airport (BOU) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Bourges Airport (BOU) is Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of BOU.
- In addition to being known as "Bourges Airport", another name for BOU is "Aéroport de Bourges".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) S | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. |     |
| 2 | 44.93 miles (72.32 km) S | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 46.43 miles (74.72 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 46.69 miles (75.14 km) S | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 5 | 48.95 miles (78.78 km) S | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.43 miles (94.03 km) NE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 60.49 miles (97.35 km) NE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) SSW | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 96.70 miles (155.62 km) NNE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 98.71 miles (158.85 km) SW | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 116.68 miles (187.79 km) WSW | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.57 miles (208.52 km) N | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) NNE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 134.94 miles (217.16 km) SSW | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 136.14 miles (219.09 km) NNE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,850.22 miles (17,461.69 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,843.02 miles (17,450.10 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,836.89 miles (17,440.25 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,798.85 miles (17,379.02 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,755.74 miles (17,309.64 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,646.44 miles (17,133.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,582.57 miles (17,030.95 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,540.87 miles (16,963.85 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,538.89 miles (16,960.65 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,535.13 miles (16,954.60 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,533.59 miles (16,952.13 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,526.97 miles (16,941.47 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,520.45 miles (16,930.98 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,520.45 miles (16,930.98 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,513.38 miles (16,919.60 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |