Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Bhairawa, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA), Bhairawa, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,286 miles (or 13,335 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWA / VNBW |
Airport Name: | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport |
Location: | Bhairawa, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°30'20"N by 83°24'57"E |
Area Served: | Bhairawa, Nepal |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 358 feet (109 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWA |
More Information: | BWA Maps & Info |
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- 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".
- 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.
- Barksdale was developed as an Air Corps flying school November 1940 and the runway apron was completed mid-1941.
- The base is closed to the public.
- The 2d Bomb Wing was assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command on 1 February 2010.
- The 335th Bombardment Group took over training duties as a permanent Operational Training Unit on 17 July 1942 with Martin B-26 Marauders.
- The first SAC unit at Barksdale was the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to the base from McGuire AFB on 1 October.
- Barksdale is one of two remaining bases with assigned B-52 aircraft, all H models.
Facts about Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA):
- The Airport will be upgraded into an international airport by 2017.
- Because of Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 358 feet, planes can take off or land at Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa 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.
- The furthest airport from Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) is Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NE of BWA.