Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Dinard, France:
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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 Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR), Dinard, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,979 miles (or 8,013 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 Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo 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 Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo 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: | DNR / LFRD |
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| Location: | Dinard, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°35'16"N by 2°4'48"W |
| Area Served: | Saint-Malo |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI du Pays de Saint-Malo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 219 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DNR |
| More Information: | DNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The AT-11 which was activated to replace the separate air and ground units.
- Webb AFB was turned over to the General Services Agency for disposal on 1 January 1978 and the property later turned over to the Big Spring Industrial Park.
- Construction of the Army Air Forces Bombardier School began on 15 May 1942, and the airfield received its first class of cadets on 16 September 1942.
- The facility first was used by the United States Army Air Forces as Big Spring Army Air Field, opening on 28 April 1942 as part of the Central Flying Training Command.
- 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 Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- Big Spring Army Airfield
- 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.
Facts about Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR):
- The closest airport to Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) is Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) W of DNR.
- Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport or Aéroport de Dinard – Pleurtuit – Saint-Malo is an airport serving the city of Saint-Malo, France.
- Because of Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo 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.
- Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) has 3 runways.
- The flying club is located on the northeast of the 12/30 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport", another name for DNR is "Aéroport de Dinard – Pleurtuit – Saint-Malo".
- The furthest airport from Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (meaning Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
