Nonstop flight route between Calabar, Nigeria and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ), Calabar, Nigeria and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,081 miles (or 11,396 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 Margaret Ekpo International Airport and Dyess 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 Margaret Ekpo International Airport and Dyess 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: | CBQ / DNCA |
Airport Name: | Margaret Ekpo International Airport |
Location: | Calabar, Nigeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°58'32"N by 8°20'48"E |
Area Served: | Calabar, Nigeria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CBQ |
More Information: | CBQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYS / KDYS |
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Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DYS |
More Information: | DYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ):
- Because of Margaret Ekpo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Margaret Ekpo 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.
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) is Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of CBQ.
- The furthest airport from Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Margaret Ekpo International Airport (meaning Margaret Ekpo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,284 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- The closest airport to Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DYS.
- Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- Units stationed at Dyess Air Force Base while the 5/517th was operational included SAC's 819th Strategic Aerospace Division, the 96th BW, and the 578th Strategic Missile Squadron.
- Dyess Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 7 miles southwest of Abilene, Texas.
- The furthest airport from Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,080 miles (17,831 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The 77th and 69th groups were units that trained reconnaissance personnel who later served overseas.