Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Kota, India:
Departure Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°9'36"N by 75°50'44"E)
Distance from BGS to KTU:
8,468.55 miles (13,628.78 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 Kota Airport (KTU), Kota, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,469 miles (or 13,629 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 Kota 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 Kota 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: | KTU / VIKO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kota, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°9'36"N by 75°50'44"E |
| Area Served: | Kota |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 896 feet (273 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTU |
| More Information: | KTU Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- At Webb AFB, the last two pilot training classes completed course work on 30 August 1977, and fixed wing qualification training ended on 1 September 1977.
- 3560th Pilot Training Wing
- 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.
- The airfield was activated as Big Spring Air Force Base on 1 October 1951 by the United States Air Force Air Training Command and established the 3560th Pilot Training Wing.
- 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.
Facts about Kota Airport (KTU):
- The furthest airport from Kota Airport (KTU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Kota Airport (meaning Kota Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,082 miles (19,444 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kota Airport (KTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kota Airport", other names for KTU include "कोटा हवाई अड्डे" and "KOTA".
- Because of Kota Airport's relatively low elevation of 896 feet, planes can take off or land at Kota 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 Kota Airport (KTU) is Jaipur Airport (JAI), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) N of KTU.
| 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 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) N | Jaipur Airport (JAI) | Jaipur / Sanganer, India | |
| 2 | 127.80 miles (205.68 km) WSW | Udaipur Airport (UDR) | Udaipur, India | |
| 3 | 159.92 miles (257.37 km) SE | Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO) | Bhopal, India | |
| 4 | 167.67 miles (269.84 km) ENE | Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) | Gwalior, India | |
| 5 | 168.50 miles (271.18 km) S | Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 6 | 189.72 miles (305.33 km) WNW | Jodhpur Airport (JDH) | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India | |
| 7 | 190.39 miles (306.41 km) NE | Agra Airport (AGR) | Agra, India | |
| 8 | 248.10 miles (399.28 km) NNE | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 9 | 248.40 miles (399.76 km) SW | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) | Ahmedabad, India | |
| 10 | 256.16 miles (412.25 km) E | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) | Khajuraho, India | |
| 11 | 256.57 miles (412.91 km) SW | Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) | Vadodara, India | |
| 12 | 258.83 miles (416.55 km) NW | Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) | Bikaner, India | |
| 13 | 283.95 miles (456.98 km) ESE | Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 14 | 296.78 miles (477.62 km) ENE | Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 15 | 317.29 miles (510.63 km) E | Satna Airport (TNI) | Satna, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,082.04 miles (19,444.12 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,500.86 miles (16,899.46 km) SSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,497.75 miles (16,894.44 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,494.23 miles (16,888.78 km) SSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 10,459.06 miles (16,832.18 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,453.07 miles (16,822.55 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 7 | 10,439.30 miles (16,800.38 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,422.20 miles (16,772.87 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,417.79 miles (16,765.77 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,408.88 miles (16,751.43 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,400.25 miles (16,737.55 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,398.31 miles (16,734.41 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,397.28 miles (16,732.75 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 10,389.48 miles (16,720.21 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,387.07 miles (16,716.33 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |