Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Rosario, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS), Rosario, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,001 miles (or 8,048 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 Rosario – Islas Malvinas International 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 Rosario – Islas Malvinas International 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: | ROS / SAAR |
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Location: | Rosario, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°54'12"S by 60°47'3"W |
Area Served: | Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina |
Operator/Owner: | Province of Santa Fe |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROS |
More Information: | ROS 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.
- Construction of Barksdale Field began in 1931, when hangars, runways, and billets were built.
- As early as 1924, the citizens of Shreveport became interested in hosting a military flying field.
- Barksdale AFB was established in 1932 as Barksdale Field and is named for World War I aviator and test pilot Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale.
- 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.
- The 91st maintained operational detachments of aircraft and crews drawn from several components to provide reconnaissance support in overseas areas, including the United Kingdom and locations in North Africa.
- The name of the airfield was changed to Barksdale Air Force Base on 13 February 1948, concurrent with the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military branch.
- The 335th Bombardment Group took over training duties as a permanent Operational Training Unit on 17 July 1942 with Martin B-26 Marauders.
Facts about Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS):
- In the first years of the 21st century the Rosario Airport has progressively lost air traffic volume, even after it was updated and expanded in 2003–2004.
- The closest airport to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) is General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) NNE of ROS.
- The airport serves the Greater Rosario area and is the main hub for Sol Líneas Aéreas and is also served by Aerolíneas Argentinas, Gol Transportes Aéreos and LAN Argentina.
- Because of Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Rosario – Islas Malvinas International 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.
- Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport is located 13 km west-northwest from the center of Rosario, a city in the Santa Fe Province of Argentina.
- The furthest airport from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) is Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY), which is nearly antipodal to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (meaning Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.
- In addition to being known as "Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport", other names for ROS include "Rosario - Islas Malvinas International Airport" and "Aeropuerto Internacional de Rosario – Islas Malvinas".
- Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is at an altitude of 26 m and the runway is 3,000 m × 60 m.