Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport flight plan

This Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 flight takes you from Marseille Provence Airport (LFML) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (LFBD), a short flight of about 269 nautical miles (498 km). Allow about 36m in the air in the Boeing 737. That works out at an average groundspeed of around 448 knots over the whole flight. Cruise is planned at FL320 (32,000 ft). The plan is filed under IFR rules. SAY is listed as the alternate.

Leaving LFML you head west. The straight line distance between the two airports is about 269 nautical miles, so this route is almost a direct line. Marseille Provence Airport sits at 74 ft and Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport at 162 ft above sea level, which is worth knowing when you set your approach and landing performance.

The route uses 7 waypoints, from MRM to BMC. The highest altitude set on any waypoint is FL320 (32,000 ft).

To fly it in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, download the .pln file from the export panel and load it from the flight plan menu on the World Map. You can also copy the route string into your own planning tools, or import the plan into SimBrief.