Nonstop flight route between Mala Mala, South Africa and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mala Mala Airport (AAM), Mala Mala, South Africa and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,108 miles (or 14,658 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 Mala Mala Airport and Barksdale 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 Mala Mala Airport and Barksdale 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: | AAM / FAMD | 
| Airport Name: | Mala Mala Airport | 
| Location: | Mala Mala, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°49'5"S by 31°32'40"E | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 1124 feet (343 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AAM | 
| More Information: | AAM Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Mala Mala Airport (AAM):
- Mala Mala Airport (AAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mala Mala Airport (AAM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,888 miles (19,131 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mala Mala Airport (AAM) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NW of AAM.
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- Airships were still in use when field construction began, so Hangars One and Two were built large enough to accommodate them.
- 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.
- The 2d Bomb Wing conducts the primary mission of Barksdale AFB with three squadrons of B-52H Stratofortress bombers – the 11th Bomb Squadron, which is the training squadron, the 20th Bomb Squadron and the 96th Bomb Squadron.
- 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.
- The 335th Bombardment Group took over training duties as a permanent Operational Training Unit on 17 July 1942 with Martin B-26 Marauders.
- On 1 November 1949, Barksdale was reassigned to Strategic Air Command, and became home of Headquarters Second Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".




