Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina:
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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 Clorinda Airport (CLX), Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,911 miles (or 7,904 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 Clorinda 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 Clorinda 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: | CLX / SATC |
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Location: | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°18'17"S by 57°44'5"W |
Area Served: | Clorinda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CLX |
More Information: | CLX Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- 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.
- At Webb AFB, the last two pilot training classes completed course work on 30 August 1977, and fixed wing qualification training ended on 1 September 1977.
- The AT-11 which was activated to replace the separate air and ground units.
- In its continuing effort to cut costs, ATC made some major changes in the undergraduate pilot training program.
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.
- 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.
- Perhaps the most dominant feature on the ATC landscape in 1974 was the serious fuel shortage the command had to contend with for much of the year.
Facts about Clorinda Airport (CLX):
- The furthest airport from Clorinda Airport (CLX) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is nearly antipodal to Clorinda Airport (meaning Clorinda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China.
- In addition to being known as "Clorinda Airport", other names for CLX include "Clorinda Airport (Clorinda)" and "Aeropuerto Clorinda".
- The closest airport to Clorinda Airport (CLX) is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of CLX.
- Clorinda Airport (CLX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Clorinda Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Clorinda 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.