Nonstop flight route between Afyon, Turkey and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Afyon Airport (AFY), Afyon, Turkey and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,277 miles (or 10,102 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 Afyon Airport and Keesler 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 Afyon Airport and Keesler 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: | AFY / LTAH |
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| Location: | Afyon, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'35"N by 30°36'3"E |
| Area Served: | Afyon |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management (in Turkish language: Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi (DHMİ)) |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3310 feet (1,009 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFY |
| More Information: | AFY 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 Afyon Airport (AFY):
- In addition to being known as "Afyon Airport", another name for AFY is "Afyon Havalimanı".
- Afyon Airport (AFY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Afyon Airport (AFY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Afyon Airport (AFY) is Zafer Airport (KZR), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NW of AFY.
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- The 81 TW is responsible for the technical training of airmen in select skill areas immediately following their completion of basic training as well as providing additional or recurrent training they will need for upcoming assignments.
- Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States.
- 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.
- Congress initially appropriated $6 million for construction at Biloxi and an additional $2 million for equipment.
- Keesler AFB was the primary training base for many avionics maintenance career fields including Electronic Warfare, Navigational Aids, Computer Repair and Ground Radio Repair.
- In late May 1947, the Radar School arrived on Keesler making it responsible for operating the two largest military technical schools in the United States.
- 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.
