Nonstop flight route between Bourg-en-Bresse, France and Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(46°12'20"N by 5°17'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°50'13"N by 130°51'19"E)
Distance from XBK to KMJ:
6,007.63 miles (9,668.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK), Bourg-en-Bresse, France and Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,008 miles (or 9,668 kilometers).
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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: | KMJ / RJFT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'13"N by 130°51'19"E |
| Area Served: | Mashiki, |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 632 feet (193 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMJ |
| More Information: | KMJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK):
- Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport", another name for XBK is "Aéroport de Bourg - Ceyzériat".
- 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.
- It is walking distance from Bourg-en-Bresse Jasseron motorway station which offers a restaurant and hotel.
- Bourg – Ceyzériat Airport is an airport located 5 km east of Bourg-en-Bresse and northwest of Ceyzériat, both communes of the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region of France.
- The closest airport to Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) is Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSW of XBK.
- 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.
- There is no scheduled commercial air service at this time.
Facts about Kumamoto Airport (KMJ):
- Kumamoto was one of three nationally-owned airports to turn a profit in fiscal year 2011.
- In addition to being known as "Kumamoto Airport", other names for KMJ include "熊本空港" and "Kumamoto Kūkō".
- Because of Kumamoto Airport's relatively low elevation of 632 feet, planes can take off or land at Kumamoto 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.
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kumamoto Airport Driveway
- The furthest airport from Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Kumamoto Airport (meaning Kumamoto Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,253 miles (19,720 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) NW of KMJ.
- China Airlines charter service to Kaohsiung was announced in 2014 in order to cater to packaged tours from Taiwan.
| 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 | 38.64 miles (62.19 km) NW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 2 | 54.92 miles (88.38 km) W | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 3 | 56.66 miles (91.18 km) NNW | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 4 | 67.61 miles (108.81 km) NE | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 5 | 69.24 miles (111.43 km) N | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 71.89 miles (115.70 km) S | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 7 | 74.82 miles (120.42 km) SSE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 79.36 miles (127.71 km) NNE | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 88.23 miles (141.99 km) NW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 118.11 miles (190.09 km) W | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 11 | 126.55 miles (203.66 km) ENE | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 12 | 137.96 miles (222.02 km) NNE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 13 | 162.18 miles (261.00 km) NE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 169.79 miles (273.24 km) S | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 169.92 miles (273.46 km) ENE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.25 miles (19,719.64 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,235.20 miles (19,690.59 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,206.87 miles (19,645.01 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,152.16 miles (19,556.96 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,139.31 miles (19,536.27 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,134.41 miles (19,528.39 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,129.57 miles (19,520.61 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,109.99 miles (19,489.09 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,092.22 miles (19,460.50 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,081.02 miles (19,442.46 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,078.05 miles (19,437.70 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,068.11 miles (19,421.69 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,067.32 miles (19,420.41 km) SSE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,043.85 miles (19,382.64 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,033.74 miles (19,366.39 km) E | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |