Nonstop flight route between Bourg-en-Bresse, France and Buckland, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°12'20"N by 5°17'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W)
Distance from XBK to BKC:
4,651.78 miles (7,486.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK), Bourg-en-Bresse, France and Buckland Airport (BKC), Buckland, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,652 miles (or 7,486 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 Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport and Buckland 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 Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport and Buckland Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBK / LFHS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bourg-en-Bresse, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°12'20"N by 5°17'30"E |
| Area Served: | Bourg-en-Bresse, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 857 feet (261 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XBK |
| More Information: | XBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKC / PABL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Buckland, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W |
| Area Served: | Buckland, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKC |
| More Information: | BKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK):
- Because of Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport's relatively low elevation of 857 feet, planes can take off or land at Bourg - Ceyzériat 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 Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) is Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSW of XBK.
- In addition to being known as "Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport", another name for XBK is "Aéroport de Bourg - Ceyzériat".
- Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) has 2 runways.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 857 feet above mean sea level.
- There is no scheduled commercial air service at this time.
- The furthest airport from Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (meaning Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,251 miles (19,715 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Buckland Airport (BKC):
- Because of Buckland Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Buckland 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.
- In addition to being known as "Buckland Airport", another name for BKC is "BVK".
- The furthest airport from Buckland Airport (BKC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,225 miles (16,455 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Buckland Airport (BKC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Buckland Airport (BKC) is Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of BKC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.67 miles (55.80 km) SSW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France |     |
| 2 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) SSW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 3 | 39.16 miles (63.02 km) E | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 46.70 miles (75.16 km) E | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 5 | 48.27 miles (77.68 km) SE | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 6 | 58.24 miles (93.73 km) S | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 7 | 58.24 miles (93.74 km) N | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 8 | 66.36 miles (106.79 km) SW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 9 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) ENE | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 70.28 miles (113.10 km) ESE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 11 | 74.44 miles (119.79 km) N | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 12 | 78.54 miles (126.39 km) NNE | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 13 | 82.92 miles (133.44 km) SE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 14 | 85.44 miles (137.50 km) SE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 15 | 86.21 miles (138.75 km) SSE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,250.55 miles (19,715.29 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,834.01 miles (19,044.94 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,815.19 miles (19,014.65 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,806.10 miles (19,000.03 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,804.96 miles (18,998.19 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,803.43 miles (18,995.74 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,803.34 miles (18,995.59 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,796.60 miles (18,984.74 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,785.04 miles (18,966.13 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,783.02 miles (18,962.89 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,763.61 miles (18,931.65 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,760.09 miles (18,925.98 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,746.58 miles (18,904.24 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,745.37 miles (18,902.30 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,741.08 miles (18,895.39 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.21 miles (64.72 km) S | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 45.80 miles (73.72 km) W | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) NE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) N | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) NNE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 72.01 miles (115.89 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 74.13 miles (119.31 km) NNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.82 miles (160.65 km) SSW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) SW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.60 miles (177.99 km) SW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 111.30 miles (179.12 km) S | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) SSW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.30 miles (191.99 km) NE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.98 miles (193.09 km) NNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,222.76 miles (16,451.89 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,208.56 miles (16,429.04 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,171.85 miles (16,369.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,130.20 miles (16,302.94 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,022.17 miles (16,129.08 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,962.29 miles (16,032.72 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,927.71 miles (15,977.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,911.69 miles (15,951.28 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,909.15 miles (15,947.19 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,908.73 miles (15,946.51 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,901.49 miles (15,934.87 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |