Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°32'44"N by 65°47'8"W)
Distance from BGS to YDG:
2,093.34 miles (3,368.90 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 Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,093 miles (or 3,369 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 relatively short distance between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YDG / CYID |
| Airport Name: | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'44"N by 65°47'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of the District of Digby |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDG |
| More Information: | YDG Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- 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 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.
- At that time, nearly 6,000 students had graduated and the field's training aircraft had flown approximately 400,000 hours and more than 60 million miles.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1968, ATC established a single phase-pilot training squadron concept at Webb.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
Facts about Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG):
- Because of Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Digby/Annapolis Regional 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 furthest airport from Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) is Yarmouth Airport (YQI), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of YDG.
- Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 51.86 miles (83.47 km) SSW | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 2 | 52.30 miles (84.17 km) NE | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 3 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) N | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 4 | 94.72 miles (152.44 km) NNW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 5 | 98.13 miles (157.93 km) WNW | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 98.46 miles (158.45 km) NNW | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 7 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) E | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 8 | 114.08 miles (183.60 km) ENE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 121.09 miles (194.88 km) NNE | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) W | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 144.49 miles (232.54 km) WNW | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 146.17 miles (235.24 km) NW | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 150.55 miles (242.28 km) W | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 160.61 miles (258.47 km) WNW | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 161.48 miles (259.87 km) NE | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,746.59 miles (18,904.25 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,719.14 miles (18,860.08 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,701.80 miles (18,832.17 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,683.88 miles (18,803.33 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,665.22 miles (18,773.31 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,661.23 miles (18,766.88 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,583.59 miles (18,641.94 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,572.02 miles (18,623.32 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,567.48 miles (18,616.01 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,560.72 miles (18,605.13 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,451.67 miles (18,429.63 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,431.01 miles (18,396.38 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,408.05 miles (18,359.43 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,394.97 miles (18,338.38 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,371.98 miles (18,301.38 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |