Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Mao, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(30°24'41"N by 88°55'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°8'47"N by 15°18'54"E)
Distance from BIX to AMO:
6,543.27 miles (10,530.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Mao Airport (AMO), Mao, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,543 miles (or 10,530 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 Keesler Air Force Base and Mao 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 Keesler Air Force Base and Mao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIX / KBIX |
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| Location: | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'41"N by 88°55'24"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIX |
| More Information: | BIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMO / FTTU |
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| Location: | Mao, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°8'47"N by 15°18'54"E |
| Area Served: | Mao |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1165 feet (355 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMO |
| More Information: | AMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- The furthest airport from Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,904 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- There was also quite a bit of damage when Hurricane Camille passed over Biloxi in 1969.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- Finally, Keesler is also home to CNATTU Keesler, a training unit for Navy and Marine Corps enlisted personnel receiving training at Keesler, such as enlisted meteorology training, with their Air Force counterparts.
- In early 1956, Keesler entered the missile age by opening a ground support training program for the Atlas missile.
- The closest airport to Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of BIX.
- In late May 1947, the Radar School arrived on Keesler making it responsible for operating the two largest military technical schools in the United States.
- In early January 1941, Biloxi city officials assembled a formal offer to invite the United States Army to build a base to support the World War II training buildup.
Facts about Mao Airport (AMO):
- The closest airport to Mao Airport (AMO) is Bol-Berim Airport (OTC), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SW of AMO.
- The furthest airport from Mao Airport (AMO) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Mao Airport (meaning Mao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,119 miles (19,504 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Mao Airport", another name for AMO is "Mao Airport (Mao)".
- Mao Airport (AMO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.73 miles (14.05 km) W | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.76 miles (38.24 km) E | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 44.89 miles (72.25 km) ENE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 53.05 miles (85.38 km) ENE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 62.13 miles (99.98 km) NNW | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 70.70 miles (113.79 km) WSW | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) E | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) WSW | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) E | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 76.95 miles (123.84 km) NNW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 77.79 miles (125.20 km) WSW | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 84.76 miles (136.41 km) WSW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 88.41 miles (142.28 km) N | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 94.54 miles (152.14 km) E | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 96.52 miles (155.34 km) E | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,125.02 miles (17,903.94 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,033.58 miles (17,756.78 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,026.46 miles (17,745.33 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,015.37 miles (17,727.48 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,014.28 miles (17,725.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,009.87 miles (17,718.63 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,004.82 miles (17,710.50 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,997.88 miles (17,699.33 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,990.03 miles (17,686.70 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,982.65 miles (17,674.83 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,970.28 miles (17,654.91 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,964.83 miles (17,646.14 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,962.94 miles (17,643.10 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,953.53 miles (17,627.96 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,941.91 miles (17,609.26 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.06 miles (99.88 km) SW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 2 | 140.35 miles (225.88 km) S | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 3 | 169.54 miles (272.85 km) SE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 4 | 210.80 miles (339.26 km) ESE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 5 | 218.36 miles (351.42 km) SW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 261.91 miles (421.50 km) S | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 264.09 miles (425.02 km) ESE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 8 | 265.10 miles (426.64 km) SSW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 266.61 miles (429.06 km) S | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 10 | 269.74 miles (434.11 km) SSE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 278.08 miles (447.53 km) SE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 12 | 286.18 miles (460.56 km) SSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 301.03 miles (484.46 km) E | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 14 | 325.15 miles (523.28 km) SE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 15 | 334.97 miles (539.08 km) SSE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,119.33 miles (19,504.12 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,102.83 miles (19,477.56 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,076.82 miles (19,435.71 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 12,033.78 miles (19,366.45 km) E | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,963.27 miles (19,252.97 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,950.49 miles (19,232.41 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 8 | 11,945.33 miles (19,224.10 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,928.20 miles (19,196.53 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,902.08 miles (19,154.50 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,853.10 miles (19,075.67 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,830.61 miles (19,039.48 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,799.73 miles (18,989.77 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,740.66 miles (18,894.72 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,699.29 miles (18,828.14 km) E | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |