Nonstop flight route between Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF), Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,175 miles (or 11,547 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 Al-Jawf Domestic Airport and Barksdale Air Force Base, 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 Al-Jawf Domestic Airport and Barksdale Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJF / OESK |
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Location: | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°47'6"N by 40°6'0"E |
Area Served: | Sakakah (Al-Jawf) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 2261 feet (689 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AJF |
More Information: | AJF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF):
- The furthest airport from Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,880 miles (19,118 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Jawf Domestic Airport", another name for AJF is "مطار الجوف المحلي".
- The closest airport to Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) is Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of AJF.
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- Due to budget reductions in the B-45 program, the air force planned to inactivate the 47th Bomb Wing and transfer its B-45s and personnel to Yokota AB, Japan so Far East Air Forces could benefit from the know-how gained by the 47th at Barksdale.
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- Captain Harris selected what he felt was an adequate location for a military airfield.
- Barksdale is one of two remaining bases with assigned B-52 aircraft, all H models.
- The 335th Bombardment Group took over training duties as a permanent Operational Training Unit on 17 July 1942 with Martin B-26 Marauders.
- During World War II, the airfield trained replacement crews and entire units between 1942 and 1945.
- The commander of the 2d Bomb Wing is Colonel Andrew Gebara.
- Construction of Barksdale Field began in 1931, when hangars, runways, and billets were built.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".