Nonstop flight route between Bossembélé, Central African Republic and Jacksonville, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°16'0"N by 17°37'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°14'8"N by 81°40'50"W)
Distance from BEM to NIP:
6,587.12 miles (10,600.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bossembélé Airport (BEM), Bossembélé, Central African Republic and NAS Jacksonville (NIP), Jacksonville, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,587 miles (or 10,601 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 Bossembélé Airport and NAS Jacksonville, 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 Bossembélé Airport and NAS Jacksonville. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEM / FEFL |
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| Location: | Bossembélé, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°16'0"N by 17°37'59"E |
| Area Served: | Bossembélé |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2211 feet (674 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEM |
| More Information: | BEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIP / KNIP |
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| Location: | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°14'8"N by 81°40'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIP |
| More Information: | NIP Maps & Info |
Facts about Bossembélé Airport (BEM):
- In addition to being known as "Bossembélé Airport", another name for BEM is "Bossembélé Airport (Bossembélé)".
- The closest airport to Bossembélé Airport (BEM) is Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SE of BEM.
- The furthest airport from Bossembélé Airport (BEM) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bossembélé Airport (meaning Bossembélé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,071 miles (19,427 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about NAS Jacksonville (NIP):
- The United States Air Force Air Defense Command established a Phase III Mobile Radar station at NAS Jacksonville in 1 July 1957 with the 679th Aircraft Warning and Control Squadron operating AN/FPS-3, AN/FPS-8, and AN/MPS-14 radars as part of the ADC radar network.
- NAS Jacksonville (NIP) has 2 runways.
- NAS Jacksonville is also an Aviation Maintenance training facility for several aviation ratings, facilitated by Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Jacksonville.
- During the late 1940s, the jet age was dawning and in 1948 the Navy’s first jet carrier air groups and squadrons came to NAS Jacksonville.
- Because of NAS Jacksonville's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Jacksonville 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.
- The closest airport to NAS Jacksonville (NIP) is Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NE of NIP.
- The furthest airport from NAS Jacksonville (NIP) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,460 miles (18,444 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Jacksonville", another name for NIP is "Towers Field".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.55 miles (137.68 km) SE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic |     |
| 2 | 85.79 miles (138.07 km) N | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 96.91 miles (155.97 km) NNE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 116.88 miles (188.10 km) NW | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 121.48 miles (195.50 km) W | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 144.38 miles (232.36 km) WNW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 146.29 miles (235.43 km) WSW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 148.88 miles (239.60 km) NNE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 164.41 miles (264.60 km) SSE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 211.28 miles (340.02 km) E | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 231.63 miles (372.77 km) WSW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 240.55 miles (387.12 km) ESE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 255.49 miles (411.17 km) NNW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 14 | 255.67 miles (411.47 km) S | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 272.82 miles (439.05 km) N | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.31 miles (19,426.83 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,827.66 miles (19,034.73 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,770.49 miles (18,942.71 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,654.03 miles (18,755.30 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,649.66 miles (18,748.27 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,645.33 miles (18,741.30 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,594.77 miles (18,659.93 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,565.77 miles (18,613.26 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,553.24 miles (18,593.09 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,544.43 miles (18,578.91 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,535.53 miles (18,564.59 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,404.93 miles (18,354.42 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,382.03 miles (18,317.56 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,381.70 miles (18,317.02 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,355.41 miles (18,274.72 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.10 miles (19.48 km) NE | Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 12.95 miles (20.85 km) N | Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX) | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 17.85 miles (28.73 km) N | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 18.74 miles (30.16 km) NE | Naval Station Mayport (NRB) | Mayport, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 27.94 miles (44.96 km) SE | Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) SW | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) | Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 53.65 miles (86.34 km) W | Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ) | Lake City, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 65.59 miles (105.55 km) NNE | Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 71.82 miles (115.59 km) N | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 80.39 miles (129.37 km) SSW | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 81.60 miles (131.32 km) SSE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 81.88 miles (131.78 km) NNW | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) | Waycross, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 94.82 miles (152.60 km) WSW | Cross City Airport (CTY) | Cross City, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 97.91 miles (157.58 km) S | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 102.18 miles (164.45 km) WNW | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,460.36 miles (18,443.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,458.14 miles (18,440.04 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,447.30 miles (18,422.60 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,439.03 miles (18,409.29 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,427.35 miles (18,390.49 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,423.15 miles (18,383.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,412.02 miles (18,365.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,408.87 miles (18,360.75 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,396.08 miles (18,340.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,394.97 miles (18,338.38 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,391.78 miles (18,333.25 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,387.16 miles (18,325.81 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,373.22 miles (18,303.38 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,360.50 miles (18,282.91 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,315.74 miles (18,210.87 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |