Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil:
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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 Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU), Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,859 miles (or 7,819 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 Francisco de Matos Pereira 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 Francisco de Matos Pereira 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: | DOU / SSDO |
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Location: | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°12'2"S by 54°55'32"W |
Area Served: | Dourados |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1503 feet (458 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DOU |
More Information: | DOU Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- In its continuing effort to cut costs, ATC made some major changes in the undergraduate pilot training program.
- 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 facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- 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.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- The airfield and flight line was converted to an uncontrolled/UNICOM-only general aviation airport renamed Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, serving the City of Big Spring.
Facts about Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU):
- Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport", other names for DOU include "Aeroporto Francisco de Matos Pereira" and "SBDO".
- The closest airport to Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) is Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WSW of DOU.
- The furthest airport from Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) is Hateruma Airport (HTR), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (meaning Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hateruma Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan.