Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Erzurum, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Erzurum Airport (ERZ), Erzurum, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,618 miles (or 10,650 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 Erzurum 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 Erzurum 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: | ERZ / LTCE |
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| Location: | Erzurum, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°57'19"N by 41°10'9"E |
| Area Served: | Erzurum, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administrations) / Turkish Air Force Command |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERZ |
| More Information: | ERZ 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 base is home of Headquarters, Second Air Force and the 81st Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
- In early 1949, the Radio Operations School transferred to Keesler from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
- On August 29, 2005 Keesler sustained a direct hit from Hurricane Katrina, which made its third Gulf Coast landfall as a Category 3 storm approximately 30 miles west.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Erzurum Airport (ERZ):
- Erzurum Airport (ERZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Erzurum Airport (ERZ) is Muş Airport (MSR), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) SSE of ERZ.
- The furthest airport from Erzurum Airport (ERZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Erzurum Airport", another name for ERZ is "Erzurum Havalimanı".
