Nonstop flight route between Big Creek, Belize and Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Creek Airport (BGK), Big Creek, Belize and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB), Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,451 miles (or 2,336 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 relatively short distance between Big Creek Airport and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGK / |
| Airport Name: | Big Creek Airport |
| Location: | Big Creek, Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'1"N by 88°25'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGK |
| More Information: | BGK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSB / KGSB |
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| Location: | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'21"N by 77°57'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSB |
| More Information: | GSB Maps & Info |
Facts about Big Creek Airport (BGK):
- The furthest airport from Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Big Creek Airport (BGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Big Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Creek 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.
- The closest airport to Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometer) NE of BGK.
Facts about Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB):
- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base occupies over 3,300 acres in the southeast section of Goldsboro.
- In addition to being known as "Seymour Johnson Air Force Base", another name for GSB is "Seymour Johnson AFB".
- The furthest airport from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As the war in Southeast Asia heated up in the late summer of 1964, the 4th TFW was alerted for deployment to the Far East.
- All 4th Fighter Wing F-15Es carry the "SJ" Tailcode.
- The closest airport to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of GSB.
- The 335th and 336th Fighter Squadrons are capable of deploying worldwide on short notice and immediately generating combat power., while the 307th, 333rd and 334th Fighter Squadrons are responsible for training all F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews for the U.S.
- After the airfield's closure in 1947, local community leaders campaigned for many years to reopen Seymour Johnson.
