Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Vadodara, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Civil Airport Harni (BDQ), Vadodara, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,605 miles (or 13,848 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 Civil Airport Harni, 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 Civil Airport Harni. 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: | BDQ / VABO |
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| Location: | Vadodara, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°19'45"N by 73°13'9"E |
| Area Served: | Vadodara |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDQ |
| More Information: | BDQ 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Keesler's student load dropped to an all-time low after the Vietnam War ended.
Facts about Civil Airport Harni (BDQ):
- The existing domestic terminal at Vadodara Airport is distinct from other airports due to its mix of Gujarati and architectural styles complete with domes on the roof.
- In addition to its own state of art MRO facility for HS 748 and AN-32 aircraft at Vadodara, the Indian Air Force has two transport squadrons, operating under No.
- Because of Civil Airport Harni's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Civil Airport Harni 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 Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Civil Airport Harni (meaning Civil Airport Harni is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,064 miles (19,415 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NW of BDQ.
- In addition to being known as "Civil Airport Harni", other names for BDQ include "સિવિલ એરપોર્ટ હરની" and "વડોદરા એરપોર્ટ".
- The foundation stone for the new terminal was laid on 26 February 2009.
