Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Yongzhou, Hunan, China:
Departure Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°20'44"N by 111°36'43"E)
Distance from BGS to LLF:
7,840.04 miles (12,617.30 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 Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF), Yongzhou, Hunan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,840 miles (or 12,617 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 Yongzhou Lingling 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 Yongzhou Lingling 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: | LLF / ZGLG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yongzhou, Hunan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°20'44"N by 111°36'43"E |
| Area Served: | Yongzhou, Hunan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLF |
| More Information: | LLF Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
- 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.
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- 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.
- In August 1972, ATC established a pilot instructor training course for Vietnamese Air Force instructors at Webb AFB, Texas.
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- Big Spring Army Airfield
Facts about Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF):
- The furthest airport from Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) is Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR), which is nearly antipodal to Yongzhou Lingling Airport (meaning Yongzhou Lingling Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in El Salvador, Chile.
- Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) is Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) ENE of LLF.
- In addition to being known as "Yongzhou Lingling Airport", other names for LLF include "永州零陵机场" and "Yǒngzhōu Línglíng Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 73.69 miles (118.59 km) ENE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 2 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) SW | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 140.07 miles (225.42 km) WNW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 147.00 miles (236.58 km) SE | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 152.37 miles (245.22 km) W | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 6 | 161.60 miles (260.08 km) NE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 7 | 177.07 miles (284.96 km) NW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 8 | 177.81 miles (286.15 km) N | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 9 | 194.03 miles (312.26 km) ENE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 10 | 196.27 miles (315.86 km) E | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 11 | 199.29 miles (320.72 km) E | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 200.90 miles (323.32 km) S | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 202.67 miles (326.17 km) SW | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 14 | 203.49 miles (327.49 km) NNW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 228.40 miles (367.58 km) WNW | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.46 miles (19,877.70 km) E | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,299.36 miles (19,793.85 km) E | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,295.63 miles (19,787.85 km) ESE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,231.10 miles (19,684.00 km) W | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,227.96 miles (19,678.94 km) WSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,212.66 miles (19,654.32 km) SW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,205.61 miles (19,642.97 km) SSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,198.48 miles (19,631.50 km) SSE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,190.62 miles (19,618.86 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,168.42 miles (19,583.12 km) S | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,166.99 miles (19,580.83 km) WSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,158.49 miles (19,567.14 km) SSE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,136.48 miles (19,531.72 km) SE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,099.92 miles (19,472.89 km) SW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,081.19 miles (19,442.74 km) SW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |