Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI), Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,857 miles (or 15,864 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 Murrin Murrin 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 Murrin Murrin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):

• 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 facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
• In 1968, ATC established a single phase-pilot training squadron concept at Webb.
• The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
• Webb AFB was turned over to the General Services Agency for disposal on 1 January 1978 and the property later turned over to the Big Spring Industrial Park.

Facts about Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI):

• Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Murrin Murrin Airport", another name for WUI is "YMMI".
• The closest airport to Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) is Laverton Airport (LVO), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) E of WUI.
• The furthest airport from Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,971 miles (19,266 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.