Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Brewarrina Airport (BWQ), Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,462 miles (or 13,618 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Brewarrina 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Brewarrina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWQ / YBRW |
Airport Name: | Brewarrina Airport |
Location: | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°58'23"S by 146°49'0"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 414 feet (126 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWQ |
More Information: | BWQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The AT-11 which was activated to replace the separate air and ground units.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- By the mid-1970s, the end of the Vietnam War, the associated financial costs of that conflict and related cuts in USAF force structure and future defense budgets meant a marked decrease in the need for Air Force pilots.
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.
Facts about Brewarrina Airport (BWQ):
- The furthest airport from Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Brewarrina Airport's relatively low elevation of 414 feet, planes can take off or land at Brewarrina 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 Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) is Bourke Airport (BRK), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of BWQ.