Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Kribi, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°52'27"N by 9°58'37"E)
Distance from BGS to KBI:
7,353.94 miles (11,834.98 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 Kribi Airport (KBI), Kribi, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,354 miles (or 11,835 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 Kribi 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 Kribi 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: | KBI / FKKB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kribi, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°52'27"N by 9°58'37"E |
| Area Served: | Kribi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBI |
| More Information: | KBI Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Kribi Airport (KBI):
- Kribi Airport (KBI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kribi Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Kribi 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 Kribi Airport (KBI) is Bata Airport (BSG), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) S of KBI.
- The furthest airport from Kribi Airport (KBI) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Kribi Airport (meaning Kribi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,828 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Kribi Airport", another name for KBI is "Kribi Airport (Kribi)".
| 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 | 67.98 miles (109.40 km) S | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 2 | 80.17 miles (129.03 km) NNW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) E | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 106.58 miles (171.52 km) NW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 6 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) ESE | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 7 | 123.51 miles (198.77 km) ENE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 125.65 miles (202.22 km) ENE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 171.41 miles (275.86 km) SSW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 10 | 177.90 miles (286.30 km) N | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 183.60 miles (295.48 km) NW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 185.78 miles (298.98 km) N | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 189.44 miles (304.87 km) NW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 198.18 miles (318.94 km) NNE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 198.18 miles (318.94 km) NNE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,681.06 miles (18,798.80 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,670.55 miles (18,781.89 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,669.55 miles (18,780.27 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,667.82 miles (18,777.49 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,654.97 miles (18,756.82 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,652.09 miles (18,752.18 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,651.48 miles (18,751.19 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,647.43 miles (18,744.67 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,629.40 miles (18,715.66 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,603.93 miles (18,674.68 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 13 | 11,527.36 miles (18,551.45 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,499.25 miles (18,506.20 km) WSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,480.13 miles (18,475.43 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |