Nonstop flight route between Istres, France and Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°22'40"N by 0°55'37"E)
Distance from QIE to BMW:
1,547.49 miles (2,490.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE), Istres, France and Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW), Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,547 miles (or 2,490 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 relatively short distance between Istres-Le Tubé Air Base and Bordj Mokhtar Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QIE / LFMI |
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| Location: | Istres, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QIE |
| More Information: | QIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMW / DATM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°22'40"N by 0°55'37"E |
| Area Served: | Bordj Badji Mokhtar |
| Airport Type: | public |
| Elevation: | 1302 feet (397 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMW |
| More Information: | BMW Maps & Info |
Facts about Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE):
- C135FR "GRV 093 Bretagne"
- In addition to being known as "Istres-Le Tubé Air Base", another name for QIE is "Base aérienne 125 Istres (BA 125)Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-17".
- Built prior to World War II, Istres Air Base was first used by the Armée de l'air during the early part of the war, and after the 1940 Battle of France and the June Armistice with Nazi Germany, became part of the limited air force of the Vichy Government.
- The furthest airport from Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (meaning Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Istres-Le Tubé Air Base's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Istres-Le Tubé 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.
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The base also hosts a helicopter squadron and a large repair and training facility.
- The closest airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of QIE.
Facts about Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW):
- The closest airport to Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) is Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR), which is located 306 miles (493 kilometers) ENE of BMW.
- The furthest airport from Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) is Moala Airport (MFJ), which is nearly antipodal to Bordj Mokhtar Airport (meaning Bordj Mokhtar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Moala Airport), and is located 12,233 miles (19,686 kilometers) away in Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji.
- In addition to being known as "Bordj Mokhtar Airport", another name for BMW is "Bordj Mokhtar Airport (Bordj Mokhtar)".
- Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.99 miles (24.12 km) ESE | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France |     |
| 2 | 21.36 miles (34.38 km) E | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 3 | 26.48 miles (42.62 km) N | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 4 | 30.81 miles (49.58 km) WNW | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 5 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) N | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 6 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) W | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 7 | 67.36 miles (108.41 km) ESE | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 8 | 80.45 miles (129.48 km) ESE | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 9 | 80.91 miles (130.21 km) W | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 10 | 96.13 miles (154.70 km) N | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 11 | 100.81 miles (162.24 km) E | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 12 | 102.14 miles (164.37 km) NE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 13 | 114.17 miles (183.74 km) E | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 14 | 117.63 miles (189.31 km) WSW | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 15 | 121.91 miles (196.20 km) NNE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.15 miles (19,898.13 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,942.89 miles (19,220.16 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,934.22 miles (19,206.22 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,929.54 miles (19,198.68 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,909.19 miles (19,165.94 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,898.40 miles (19,148.57 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,896.71 miles (19,145.85 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,870.08 miles (19,103.00 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,869.92 miles (19,102.74 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,865.80 miles (19,096.11 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,859.01 miles (19,085.18 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,856.70 miles (19,081.47 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,851.38 miles (19,072.90 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,825.96 miles (19,031.99 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,820.02 miles (19,022.43 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 306.05 miles (492.54 km) ENE | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 2 | 336.45 miles (541.47 km) ESE | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 3 | 359.50 miles (578.55 km) S | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 411.19 miles (661.74 km) SW | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 5 | 417.83 miles (672.43 km) NNE | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 6 | 451.78 miles (727.07 km) N | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 7 | 454.09 miles (730.79 km) ESE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 8 | 455.68 miles (733.34 km) SW | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 9 | 458.82 miles (738.39 km) S | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 484.17 miles (779.20 km) S | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 509.18 miles (819.44 km) SSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 512.24 miles (824.37 km) S | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 528.46 miles (850.47 km) SSW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 531.45 miles (855.28 km) SSE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 15 | 548.01 miles (881.93 km) S | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,232.51 miles (19,686.27 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,196.09 miles (19,627.66 km) SE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,185.05 miles (19,609.89 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,184.07 miles (19,608.31 km) W | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,159.69 miles (19,569.07 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,146.78 miles (19,548.30 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,141.45 miles (19,539.73 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,111.36 miles (19,491.30 km) WSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 12,099.07 miles (19,471.52 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,081.98 miles (19,444.01 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,079.51 miles (19,440.04 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,048.76 miles (19,390.56 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,976.59 miles (19,274.41 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,944.09 miles (19,222.10 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,845.29 miles (19,063.09 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |