Nonstop flight route between North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Eleuthera Airport (ELH), North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,133 miles (or 1,824 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 relatively short distance between North Eleuthera Airport and Barksdale Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELH / MYEH |
Airport Name: | North Eleuthera Airport |
Location: | North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°28'30"N by 76°41'0"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELH |
More Information: | ELH Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about North Eleuthera Airport (ELH):
- The closest airport to North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) is Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of ELH.
- North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of North Eleuthera Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at North Eleuthera 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 North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,797 miles (18,986 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
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.
- Due to budget reductions in the B-45 program, the air force planned to inactivate the 47th Bomb Wing and transfer its B-45s and personnel to Yokota AB, Japan so Far East Air Forces could benefit from the know-how gained by the 47th at Barksdale.
- Airships were still in use when field construction began, so Hangars One and Two were built large enough to accommodate them.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 4.72 miles east-southeast of Bossier City, Louisiana.
- Units at Barksdale include the oldest bomb wing in the Air Force, the 2d Bomb Wing.
- 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.
- Construction of Barksdale Field began in 1931, when hangars, runways, and billets were built.