Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and El Dorado, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and El Dorado Airport (EOR), El Dorado, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,411 miles (or 3,880 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 relatively short distance between Keesler Air Force Base and El Dorado Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | EOR / SVED |
| Airport Name: | El Dorado Airport |
| Location: | El Dorado, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°43'0"N by 61°37'0"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EOR |
| More Information: | EOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- In early 1949, the Radio Operations School transferred to Keesler from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
- 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 addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- Congress initially appropriated $6 million for construction at Biloxi and an additional $2 million for equipment.
- 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 81 TW is responsible for the technical training of airmen in select skill areas immediately following their completion of basic training as well as providing additional or recurrent training they will need for upcoming assignments.
- There was also quite a bit of damage when Hurricane Camille passed over Biloxi in 1969.
- 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 El Dorado Airport (EOR):
- The closest airport to El Dorado Airport (EOR) is Canaima Airport (CAJ), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) WSW of EOR.
- The furthest airport from El Dorado Airport (EOR) is Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU), which is nearly antipodal to El Dorado Airport (meaning El Dorado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport), and is located 12,309 miles (19,810 kilometers) away in Bima, Indonesia.
- Because of El Dorado Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at El Dorado 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.
