Nonstop flight route between Rolla, Missouri, United States and Arcachon, France:
Departure Airport:
(38°7'38"N by 91°46'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°35'47"N by 1°6'38"W)
Distance from VIH to XAC:
4,471.68 miles (7,196.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rolla National Airport (VIH), Rolla, Missouri, United States and La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC), Arcachon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,472 miles (or 7,196 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 Rolla National Airport and La Teste-de-Buch 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 Rolla National Airport and La Teste-de-Buch Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIH / KVIH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rolla, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°7'38"N by 91°46'9"W |
| Area Served: | Rolla / Vichy, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rolla |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1148 feet (350 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIH |
| More Information: | VIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XAC / LFCH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arcachon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°35'47"N by 1°6'38"W |
| Area Served: | Arcachon, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XAC |
| More Information: | XAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Rolla National Airport (VIH):
- In addition to being known as "Rolla National Airport", another name for VIH is "(formerly Vichy Army Airfield)".
- Rolla National Airport covers an area of 1,370 acres at an elevation of 1,148 feet above mean sea level.
- Rolla National Airport (VIH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rolla National Airport (VIH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,913 miles (17,563 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Rolla National Airport (VIH) is Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SW of VIH.
- In August 1959, the USAF Air Defense Command established site "P-70C " at the airport.
Facts about La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC):
- In addition to being known as "La Teste-de-Buch Airport", another name for XAC is "Aéroport d'Arcachon - La Teste-de-Buch".
- The furthest airport from La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to La Teste-de-Buch Airport (meaning La Teste-de-Buch Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,200 miles (19,634 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of La Teste-de-Buch Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at La Teste-de-Buch 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.
- La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) is Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of XAC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.47 miles (53.87 km) SW | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.27 miles (61.60 km) NNW | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 42.46 miles (68.33 km) W | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) NNW | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 70.90 miles (114.10 km) ENE | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 86.04 miles (138.46 km) WNW | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 87.41 miles (140.67 km) ENE | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 92.63 miles (149.07 km) ENE | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 9 | 102.28 miles (164.61 km) NW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 104.89 miles (168.80 km) WNW | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) ENE | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 107.47 miles (172.96 km) SW | Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 108.72 miles (174.97 km) ENE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 127.48 miles (205.16 km) SSW | Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 129.16 miles (207.86 km) NNE | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,913.25 miles (17,563.12 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,891.48 miles (17,528.10 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,869.31 miles (17,492.41 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,864.02 miles (17,483.90 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,842.05 miles (17,448.55 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,826.07 miles (17,422.82 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,818.56 miles (17,410.74 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,817.21 miles (17,408.57 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,787.51 miles (17,360.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,787.13 miles (17,360.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,771.39 miles (17,334.83 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,769.32 miles (17,331.50 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,736.46 miles (17,278.61 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,733.82 miles (17,274.37 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,731.85 miles (17,271.20 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.17 miles (40.51 km) NE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 2 | 71.80 miles (115.54 km) N | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 3 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) SSW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 4 | 81.64 miles (131.38 km) ENE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 5 | 82.94 miles (133.48 km) NNE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 6 | 88.92 miles (143.10 km) ESE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 7 | 90.82 miles (146.15 km) SSE | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 8 | 92.10 miles (148.22 km) SSW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 9 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) NE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 10 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) ENE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 11 | 109.44 miles (176.12 km) N | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 12 | 112.06 miles (180.34 km) SSE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 13 | 126.58 miles (203.71 km) SW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 14 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) SSW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 15 | 130.88 miles (210.63 km) ENE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,200.02 miles (19,633.98 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,137.09 miles (19,532.70 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,132.43 miles (19,525.20 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,130.84 miles (19,522.65 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,114.06 miles (19,495.65 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,112.04 miles (19,492.39 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,106.11 miles (19,482.85 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,097.60 miles (19,469.16 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,082.64 miles (19,445.08 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,070.75 miles (19,425.95 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,067.70 miles (19,421.03 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,060.69 miles (19,409.75 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,058.38 miles (19,406.04 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,053.92 miles (19,398.85 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,053.19 miles (19,397.68 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |