Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Kozhikode (Calicut), India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Calicut International Airport (CCJ), Kozhikode (Calicut), India would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,345 miles (or 15,039 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Calicut International Airport, 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Calicut International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCJ / VOCL |
| Airport Name: | Calicut International Airport |
| Location: | Kozhikode (Calicut), India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°8'12"N by 75°57'19"E |
| Area Served: | Kozhikode Malappuram |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 342 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCJ |
| More Information: | CCJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- Barksdale AFB was established in 1932 as Barksdale Field and is named for World War I aviator and test pilot Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale.
- 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 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.
- Barksdale Field was renamed Barksdale Air Force Base on 13 January 1948, with the designation of the United States Air Force as a separate service in 1947.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- On 1 November 1949, Barksdale was reassigned to Strategic Air Command, and became home of Headquarters Second Air Force.
- Captain Harris selected what he felt was an adequate location for a military airfield.
- The base is closed to the public.
Facts about Calicut International Airport (CCJ):
- The furthest airport from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,276 miles (18,146 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is Cochin International Airport (COK), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SSE of CCJ.
- Because of Calicut International Airport's relatively low elevation of 342 feet, planes can take off or land at Calicut 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.
- Calicut International Airport (CCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
