Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Kalamata, Greece:
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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 Kalamata International Airport (KLX), Kalamata, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,423 miles (or 10,337 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 Kalamata International 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 Kalamata International 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: | KLX / LGKL |
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Location: | Kalamata, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'6"N by 22°1'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KLX |
More Information: | KLX Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- In 1968, ATC established a single phase-pilot training squadron concept at Webb.
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- The facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- 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 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 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.
- In August 1972, ATC established a pilot instructor training course for Vietnamese Air Force instructors at Webb AFB, Texas.
Facts about Kalamata International Airport (KLX):
- Kalamata International Airport handled 75,800 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kalamata International Airport", another name for KLX is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καλαμάτας".
- On November 2001, fourteen plane spotters were arrested by the police after being observed taking photos of the air base.
- Kalamata International Airport (KLX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,388 miles (18,328 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- The airport is located between Kalamata and Messini on GR-82 and west of the train tracks on the Pamisos River plain.
- Because of Kalamata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamata International 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 Kalamata International Airport (KLX) is Sparti Airport (SPJ), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) ESE of KLX.