Nonstop flight route between Arcachon, France and Terre Haute, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC), Arcachon, France and Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF), Terre Haute, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,225 miles (or 6,799 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 La Teste-de-Buch Airport and Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field, 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 La Teste-de-Buch Airport and Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XAC / LFCH | 
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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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUF / KHUF | 
| Airport Name: | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field | 
| Location: | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°27'5"N by 87°18'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Terre Haute, Indiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | Terre Haute International Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 589 feet (180 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HUF | 
| More Information: | HUF Maps & Info | 
Facts about La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC):
- 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.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "La Teste-de-Buch Airport", another name for XAC is "Aéroport d'Arcachon - La Teste-de-Buch".
 - 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.
 
Facts about Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF):
- Because of Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field's relatively low elevation of 589 feet, planes can take off or land at Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field 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 Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,142 miles (17,931 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) has 3 runways.
 - The closest airport to Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) is Sullivan County Airport (SIV), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSW of HUF.
 - In 1976 the city of Terre Haute and Vigo County jointly formed an authority to manage the airport.
 - On September 11, 2001, the 181 FW flew combat air patrols over the Midwestern United States less than four hours after the attacks on New York City and Washington, DC.
 
