Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Cortina Airport (CDF), Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,201 miles (or 8,371 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 Cortina 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 Cortina 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: | CDF / LIDI |
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Location: | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°34'33"N by 12°7'0"E |
Elevation: | 3937 feet (1,200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CDF |
More Information: | CDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- 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 late May 1947, the Radar School arrived on Keesler making it responsible for operating the two largest military technical schools in the United States.
- 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.
- During the early 1960s, Keesler lost many of its airborne training courses but Keesler still remained the largest training base throughout the 1970s.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Cortina Airport (CDF):
- In addition to being known as "Cortina Airport", another name for CDF is "Aeroporto di Cortina".
- Cortina Airport (CDF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cortina Airport (CDF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,978 miles (19,277 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Cortina Airport (CDF) is Belluno Airport (BLX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSE of CDF.