Nonstop flight route between Tours, France and Bordeaux / Mérignac, France:
Departure Airport:
(47°25'54"N by 0°43'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W)
Distance from TUF to BOD:
192.62 miles (309.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), Tours, France and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), Bordeaux / Mérignac, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 193 miles (or 310 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 relatively short distance between Tours Val de Loire Airport and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUF / LFOT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tours, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°25'54"N by 0°43'23"E |
| Area Served: | Tours, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministère de la Défense (FAF) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 357 feet (109 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUF |
| More Information: | TUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOD / LFBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W |
| Area Served: | Bordeaux, France |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOD |
| More Information: | BOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF):
- In addition to being known as "Tours Val de Loire Airport", another name for TUF is "Aéroport Tours Val de LoireBase Aérienne 604Tours Val de Loire".
- The furthest airport from Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Tours Val de Loire Airport (meaning Tours Val de Loire Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,152 miles (19,557 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport once housed the head office of TAT European Airlines.
- Tours Val de Loire Airport is an airport in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, 6 km north-northeast of the city of Tours in the Loire Valley.
- The closest airport to Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) is Angers – Loire Airport (ANE), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) W of TUF.
- The airport is home to around 40 Alpha Jets belonging to the French Air Force, as well as a couple of Mirage fighters as part of the Vigipirate defence plan.
- Because of Tours Val de Loire Airport's relatively low elevation of 357 feet, planes can take off or land at Tours Val de Loire 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.
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD):
- During World War II the German Luftwaffe took control of the base and used it as a centre for maritime reconnaissance.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport handled 457,435 passengers last year.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (meaning Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,215 miles (19,658 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- As a consequence of the temporary closure of the Cazaux military base, the civil authorities have been forced to share the runway with the French Army since November 2005.
- In addition to being known as "Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport", another name for BOD is "Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac".
- Because of Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Bordeaux-Mérignac 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 closest airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of BOD.
- In 1957, C-119G transports from Évreux AB, France moved the USAFE Mobile Headquarters from Wiesbaden AB, Ger.
- On 1 October 1958, Bordeaux-Mérignac Air Base was closed to reduce USAFE expenses and manpower.
- Mérignac airport has three terminals.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) W | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France |     |
| 2 | 61.32 miles (98.68 km) SE | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 3 | 61.55 miles (99.06 km) SSW | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 4 | 61.64 miles (99.21 km) NE | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 5 | 78.83 miles (126.86 km) WSW | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 6 | 80.05 miles (128.83 km) NNE | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 7 | 81.39 miles (130.98 km) ESE | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 8 | 110.70 miles (178.15 km) SSE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 9 | 110.86 miles (178.41 km) W | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 10 | 111.28 miles (179.09 km) NE | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 11 | 112.66 miles (181.31 km) NNE | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 12 | 113.79 miles (183.13 km) SE | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 13 | 117.50 miles (189.10 km) NE | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 14 | 120.08 miles (193.25 km) SSW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 15 | 122.32 miles (196.86 km) WNW | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,151.90 miles (19,556.54 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,955.78 miles (19,240.92 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,946.26 miles (19,225.59 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,945.76 miles (19,224.79 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,942.06 miles (19,218.84 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,931.74 miles (19,202.23 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,927.61 miles (19,195.59 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,924.64 miles (19,190.80 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,924.00 miles (19,189.77 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,907.05 miles (19,162.50 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,904.09 miles (19,157.73 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,883.84 miles (19,125.14 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,874.51 miles (19,110.12 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,874.39 miles (19,109.92 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,870.87 miles (19,104.27 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.17 miles (40.51 km) SW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 2 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) NNW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 3 | 60.53 miles (97.41 km) NNE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) E | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 5 | 77.04 miles (123.99 km) NE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 6 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) SE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 7 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) ENE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 8 | 96.18 miles (154.79 km) NNW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 9 | 101.15 miles (162.78 km) S | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 10 | 102.14 miles (164.38 km) SSW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 11 | 108.65 miles (174.85 km) E | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 12 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) SSW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 13 | 116.46 miles (187.43 km) NE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 14 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) SSE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 15 | 131.17 miles (211.10 km) NNE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.88 miles (19,657.89 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,112.79 miles (19,493.60 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,107.77 miles (19,485.52 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,105.82 miles (19,482.38 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,089.67 miles (19,456.39 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,089.34 miles (19,455.85 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,080.95 miles (19,442.35 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,073.81 miles (19,430.87 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,061.61 miles (19,411.23 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,046.43 miles (19,386.80 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,045.62 miles (19,385.50 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,038.59 miles (19,374.19 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,036.59 miles (19,370.97 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,035.39 miles (19,369.03 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,028.78 miles (19,358.39 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |