Nonstop flight route between Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 877 miles (or 1,412 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 Washington Dulles International Airport and Keesler Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAD / KIAD |
Airport Name: | Washington Dulles International Airport |
Location: | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°56'39"N by 77°27'20"W |
Area Served: | Washington metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 313 feet (95 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from IAD |
More Information: | IAD Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD):
- The closest airport to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of IAD.
- Since many major domestic and international airlines have a large presence at Washington Dulles, there are several airline lounges in active operation there.
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has 5 runways.
- Because of Washington Dulles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 313 feet, planes can take off or land at Washington Dulles 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.
- At the end of World War II, growth in aviation and in the Washington metropolitan area led Congress to pass the Washington Airport Act of 1950, providing federal backing for a second airport.
- The furthest airport from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,659 miles (18,763 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
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Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- Keesler continued to focus upon specialized training in B-24 maintenance until mid-1944.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- 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.
- During the early 1980s Keesler's air traffic control program garnered publicity - when the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization walked off the job in August 1981.
- 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.
- In early 1949, the Radio Operations School transferred to Keesler from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
- 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.