Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Batman, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Batman Airport (BAL), Batman, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,720 miles (or 10,815 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 Batman 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 Batman 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: | BAL / LTCJ |
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| Location: | Batman, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°55'55"N by 41°6'59"E |
| Area Served: | Batman, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAL |
| More Information: | BAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- Keesler AFB is one of the largest technical training wings in AETC, with four training squadrons located in the training building complex known as "the triangle," the 334th, 335th, 336th, and the 338th.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- 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.
- By September 1944, the number of recruits had dropped, but the workload remained constant, as Keesler personnel began processing veteran ground troops and combat crews who had returned from duty overseas for additional training and follow on assignments.
- There was also quite a bit of damage when Hurricane Camille passed over Biloxi in 1969.
- During the early 1960s, Keesler lost many of its airborne training courses but Keesler still remained the largest training base throughout the 1970s.
- The base is home of Headquarters, Second Air Force and the 81st Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
- 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.
Facts about Batman Airport (BAL):
- In addition to being known as "Batman Airport", another name for BAL is "Batman Havaalanı".
- Batman Airport (BAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Batman Airport (BAL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,384 miles (18,321 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Batman Airport (BAL) is Siirt Airport (SXZ), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of BAL.
