Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Blimbingsari Airport (BWX), Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,295 miles (or 16,568 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 Blimbingsari 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 Blimbingsari 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: | BWX / WARB |
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| Location: | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°18'36"S by 114°20'25"E |
| Area Served: | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Agung Podomoro Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWX |
| More Information: | BWX 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.
- 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.
- 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 addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- During the early 1980s Keesler's air traffic control program garnered publicity - when the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization walked off the job in August 1981.
- 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 Blimbingsari Airport (BWX):
- The closest airport to Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) is Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) ESE of BWX.
- The furthest airport from Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) is Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP), which is nearly antipodal to Blimbingsari Airport (meaning Blimbingsari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Valle de la Pascua Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela.
- Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Blimbingsari Airport", another name for BWX is "Bandara Blimbingsari".
- Because of Blimbingsari Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Blimbingsari 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.
