Nonstop flight route between Yurimaguas, Peru and Bordeaux / Mérignac, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS), Yurimaguas, Peru and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), Bordeaux / Mérignac, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,800 miles (or 9,335 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 Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport and Bordeaux-Mérignac 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 Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMS / SPMS |
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| Location: | Yurimaguas, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°53'36"S by 76°7'5"W |
| Area Served: | Yurimaguas, Loreto, Peru |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 587 feet (179 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMS |
| More Information: | YMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOD / LFBD |
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| Location: | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W |
| Area Served: | Bordeaux, France |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOD |
| More Information: | BOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS):
- The closest airport to Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) is Juanjuí Airport (JJI), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) SSW of YMS.
- Because of Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport's relatively low elevation of 587 feet, planes can take off or land at Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo 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 "Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport", another name for YMS is "Aeropuerto Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo".
- Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) is Kerteh Airport (KTE), which is nearly antipodal to Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (meaning Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerteh Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,861 kilometers) away in Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Facts about Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD):
- As a consequence of the temporary closure of the Cazaux military base, the civil authorities have been forced to share the runway with the French Army since November 2005.
- The furthest airport from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (meaning Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,215 miles (19,658 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is the international airport of Bordeaux, the ninth largest city in France.
- In addition to being known as "Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport", another name for BOD is "Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac".
- During World War II the German Luftwaffe took control of the base and used it as a centre for maritime reconnaissance.
- The closest airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of BOD.
- Because of Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Bordeaux-Mérignac 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.
- General Charles de Gaulle took off from the airport to travel to London in 1940, and the following day he broadcast the Appeal of 18 June.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport handled 457,435 passengers last year.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) has 2 runways.
