Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Guanare, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°1'40"N by 69°45'15"W)
Distance from BGS to GUQ:
2,586.57 miles (4,162.66 km)
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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 Guanare Airport (GUQ), Guanare, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,587 miles (or 4,163 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 Guanare 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 Guanare 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: | GUQ / SVGU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guanare, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°1'40"N by 69°45'15"W |
| Area Served: | Guanare, Venezuela |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUQ |
| More Information: | GUQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- 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 1960, the consolidated pilot training program meant the consolidation of preflight, primary, and basic instruction into one school.
- 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.
- Big Spring Army Airfield
- 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.
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- In 1968, ATC established a single phase-pilot training squadron concept at Webb.
Facts about Guanare Airport (GUQ):
- Guanare Airport (GUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Guanare Airport", another name for GUQ is "Aeropuerto Nacional Virgen de Coromoto".
- The furthest airport from Guanare Airport (GUQ) is Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), which is nearly antipodal to Guanare Airport (meaning Guanare Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adisucipto International Airport), and is located 12,350 miles (19,876 kilometers) away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Guanare Airport (GUQ) is Barinas Airport (BNS), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) SW of GUQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.16 miles (58.20 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.16 miles (71.06 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) ENE | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 84.73 miles (136.36 km) SE | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) SE | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 98.32 miles (158.23 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 101.37 miles (163.14 km) N | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) WSW | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 104.04 miles (167.44 km) WNW | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 121.70 miles (195.86 km) SW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 126.77 miles (204.01 km) ESE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 130.31 miles (209.71 km) WSW | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 135.26 miles (217.67 km) N | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 147.78 miles (237.83 km) ESE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.64 miles (17,969.32 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,917.56 miles (17,570.07 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,832.81 miles (17,433.68 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,821.35 miles (17,415.22 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.35 miles (17,104.62 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,469.53 miles (16,849.03 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,436.77 miles (16,796.31 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,383.11 miles (16,709.95 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,373.92 miles (16,695.17 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,365.93 miles (16,682.30 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,331.57 miles (16,627.01 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,324.41 miles (16,615.49 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,305.15 miles (16,584.49 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,304.89 miles (16,584.07 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,303.61 miles (16,582.00 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.54 miles (68.47 km) SW | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 50.61 miles (81.44 km) NE | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 60.59 miles (97.50 km) WNW | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 75.14 miles (120.92 km) NNE | Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) WSW | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) WSW | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 137.12 miles (220.67 km) S | Elorza Airport (EOZ) | Elorza, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 139.65 miles (224.74 km) NW | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 143.01 miles (230.15 km) SSW | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 146.58 miles (235.90 km) ENE | Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 149.38 miles (240.41 km) W | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 151.12 miles (243.20 km) SSW | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 13 | 159.69 miles (256.99 km) E | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 165.02 miles (265.57 km) N | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 169.32 miles (272.50 km) ENE | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,350.20 miles (19,875.68 km) S | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,314.65 miles (19,818.45 km) SSE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,310.45 miles (19,811.71 km) SE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,294.44 miles (19,785.94 km) S | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,281.95 miles (19,765.83 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,257.38 miles (19,726.30 km) SE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,251.71 miles (19,717.17 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,241.19 miles (19,700.23 km) SE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,229.03 miles (19,680.66 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,202.37 miles (19,637.76 km) SE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,152.75 miles (19,557.91 km) W | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,138.21 miles (19,534.50 km) SE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,119.55 miles (19,504.48 km) SE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,111.40 miles (19,491.36 km) ESE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,100.26 miles (19,473.43 km) W | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |