Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Shepparton, Victoria, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Shepparton Airport (SHT), Shepparton, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,318 miles (or 14,996 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 Keesler Air Force Base and Shepparton 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 Keesler Air Force Base and Shepparton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIX / KBIX |
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Location: | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'41"N by 88°55'24"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BIX |
More Information: | BIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHT / YSHT |
Airport Name: | Shepparton Airport |
Location: | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°25'44"S by 145°23'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | Greater Shepparton City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHT |
More Information: | SHT Maps & Info |
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- Finally, Keesler is also home to CNATTU Keesler, a training unit for Navy and Marine Corps enlisted personnel receiving training at Keesler, such as enlisted meteorology training, with their Air Force counterparts.
- Yet another major change occurred on 1 July 1993, when Keesler Training Center inactivated.
- The closest airport to Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of BIX.
- The furthest airport from Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,904 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- The Tuskegee Airmen were trained at Keesler.
- During the early 1960s, Keesler lost many of its airborne training courses but Keesler still remained the largest training base throughout the 1970s.
Facts about Shepparton Airport (SHT):
- Shepparton Airport (SHT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Shepparton Airport (SHT) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Shepparton Airport (meaning Shepparton Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,155 miles (19,561 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Shepparton Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Shepparton 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 closest airport to Shepparton Airport (SHT) is Benalla Airport (BLN), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ESE of SHT.