Nonstop flight route between De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI), De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Likiep Airport (LIK), Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,301 miles (or 10,140 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 Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base and Likiep 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 Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base and Likiep Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRI / KDRI |
Airport Name: | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base |
Location: | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°49'54"N by 93°20'24"W |
Area Served: | De Ridder, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | Beauregard Parish |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 202 feet (62 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRI |
More Information: | DRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIK / |
Airport Name: | Likiep Airport |
Location: | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°49'23"N by 169°18'30"E |
Area Served: | Likiep, Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from LIK |
More Information: | LIK Maps & Info |
Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI):
- Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
- on 31 March 1944, the II Tactical Air Division of III Tactical Air Command was assigned to DeRidder and conducted replacement training.
- The furthest airport from Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,994 miles (17,693 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base 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.
- Interest in the military utilization of the airfield increased significantly in 1939 when war began in Europe.
- The closest airport to Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Chennault International Airport (CWF), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) SSE of DRI.
- An immediate construction program began to convert the civilian airport into a military airfield and support complex.
Facts about Likiep Airport (LIK):
- The furthest airport from Likiep Airport (LIK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Likiep Airport (meaning Likiep Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Likiep Airport (LIK) is Ailuk Airport (AIM), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of LIK.