Nonstop flight route between Madison, South Dakota, United States and Cognac / Châteaubernard, France:
Departure Airport:
(44°0'59"N by 97°5'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°39'29"N by 0°19'3"W)
Distance from XMD to CNG:
4,424.84 miles (7,121.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), Madison, South Dakota, United States and Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG), Cognac / Châteaubernard, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,425 miles (or 7,121 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMD / KMDS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Madison, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°0'59"N by 97°5'8"W |
| Area Served: | Madison, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Madison |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1718 feet (524 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMD |
| More Information: | XMD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNG / LFBG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°39'29"N by 0°19'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Cognac |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNG |
| More Information: | CNG Maps & Info |
Facts about Madison Municipal Airport (XMD):
- In addition to being known as "Madison Municipal Airport", another name for XMD is "MDS".
- The furthest airport from Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,587 miles (17,039 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Madison Municipal Airport is a city-owned public use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Madison, a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States.
- The closest airport to Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) is Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNE of XMD.
- Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG):
- Because of Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base 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.
- Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base", another name for CNG is "Base aérienne 709 Cognac-Châteaubernard".
- The closest airport to Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) is Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of CNG.
- The furthest airport from Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (meaning Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,208 miles (19,647 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.96 miles (38.56 km) NNE | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.56 miles (55.63 km) SSE | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) WSW | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 62.09 miles (99.92 km) WNW | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 62.10 miles (99.95 km) N | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 69.38 miles (111.65 km) ENE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 77.46 miles (124.66 km) SSW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 87.48 miles (140.79 km) SE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 94.53 miles (152.13 km) NE | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 96.57 miles (155.41 km) SSE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 107.63 miles (173.21 km) ESE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 111.05 miles (178.72 km) ESE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 115.03 miles (185.12 km) NE | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 116.96 miles (188.23 km) SSE | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 118.72 miles (191.06 km) NNW | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,587.42 miles (17,038.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,563.93 miles (17,000.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,548.60 miles (16,976.28 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,539.05 miles (16,960.92 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,493.30 miles (16,887.28 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,490.03 miles (16,882.02 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,480.39 miles (16,866.51 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,470.09 miles (16,849.93 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,454.10 miles (16,824.20 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,447.20 miles (16,813.10 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,417.20 miles (16,764.81 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,398.62 miles (16,734.91 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,369.70 miles (16,688.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,354.63 miles (16,664.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,346.59 miles (16,651.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.34 miles (42.39 km) E | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 2 | 31.84 miles (51.24 km) W | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 3 | 55.45 miles (89.24 km) NW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 4 | 60.53 miles (97.41 km) SSW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 5 | 63.49 miles (102.18 km) ESE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 6 | 70.58 miles (113.59 km) SE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 7 | 70.82 miles (113.97 km) NNE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 8 | 73.54 miles (118.35 km) ENE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 9 | 82.94 miles (133.48 km) SSW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 10 | 97.43 miles (156.79 km) ESE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 11 | 101.91 miles (164.01 km) NNW | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 12 | 111.72 miles (179.79 km) SSE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 13 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) NNW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 14 | 123.30 miles (198.43 km) NW | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 15 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) NE | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,208.35 miles (19,647.38 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,061.34 miles (19,410.79 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,054.63 miles (19,400.00 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,054.48 miles (19,399.75 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,050.54 miles (19,393.42 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,032.48 miles (19,364.35 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,031.69 miles (19,363.08 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,029.05 miles (19,358.83 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,016.41 miles (19,338.49 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,014.76 miles (19,335.83 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,013.21 miles (19,333.34 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,994.70 miles (19,303.54 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,985.90 miles (19,289.40 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,979.79 miles (19,279.55 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,978.06 miles (19,276.77 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |