Route Network
Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport connects 58 destinations worldwide, with Paris standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Fort-de-France, and the shortest flight is to Lyon.
Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.
Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport is served by 21 airlines, with easyJet in the lead at 35% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 70% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 19 airlines operate international routes, compared with four airlines serving domestic routes. Corsair is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Fort-de-France with a flight time of 9 hrs 5 mins.
Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport provides direct service to 24 countries across three continents. The route network is 14% domestic and 86% international. Spain is the primary international destination.
Global Rankings
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.
- #293 - Total destinations
- #649 - Domestic destinations
- #151 - International destinations
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.
- #340 - Total flights
- #469 - Domestic flights
- #199 - International flights
- #401 - Flights per runway
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.
- #383 - Total distance flown
- #613 - Distance per flight
- #444 - Distance per runway
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,180 ft 3,103 m 10,180 ft · 3,103 m | 148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt | |
| 10,180 ft 3,103 m 10,180 ft · 3,103 m | 148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt | |
| 7,930 ft 2,417 m 7,930 ft · 2,417 m | 148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt | |
| 7,930 ft 2,417 m 7,930 ft · 2,417 m | 148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
Runway Length
18 aircraft cannot operate at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,180 ft (3,103 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.
| Aircraft | Takeoff | Landing |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft 3,126 m 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft 2,743 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft 3,139 m 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft 2,118 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft 3,140 m 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,397 ft 3,169 m 10,397 ft · 3,169 m | 5,699 ft 1,737 m 5,699 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft 2,438 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft 2,680 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft 1,920 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft 3,230 m 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft 3,246 m 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft 1,880 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft 2,109 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft 2,100 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft 3,320 m 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft 2,175 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |