Nonstop flight route between Aosta, Italy and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aosta Valley Airport (AOT), Aosta, Italy and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,026 miles (or 8,089 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 Aosta Valley 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 Aosta Valley Airport and Keesler Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Aosta Valley Airport (AOT):

• Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) is Sion Airport (SIR), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) N of AOT.
• The furthest airport from Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Aosta Valley Airport (meaning Aosta Valley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,207 miles (19,645 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Aosta Valley Airport", another name for AOT is "Aeroporto della Valle d'AostaAéroport de la Vallée d'Aoste".

Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):

• Driven by deep defense budget cuts, base closures following the end of the Cold War forced an end to technical training at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois and Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado when those bases were closed by BRAC action.
• Congress initially appropriated $6 million for construction at Biloxi and an additional $2 million for equipment.
• In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
• 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.
• The 81st Training Wing also trains personnel in the field of meteorology, to include observing, weather analysis and forecasting, radar operations, air traffic control, Aviation Resource Management, and tropical cyclone forecasting.
• 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.
• 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.