Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Foggia, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG), Foggia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,528 miles (or 8,896 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 Foggia "Gino Lisa" 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 Foggia "Gino Lisa" 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: | FOG / LIBF |
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Location: | Foggia, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°25'58"N by 15°32'6"E |
Area Served: | Foggia, Italy |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroporti di Puglia - S.p.A |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FOG |
More Information: | FOG Maps & Info |
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- Yet another major change occurred on 1 July 1993, when Keesler Training Center inactivated.
- 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.
- The 81st Training Wing also trains personnel in the field of meteorology, to include observing, weather analysis and forecasting, radar operations, air traffic control, Aviation Resource Management, and tropical cyclone forecasting.
- When the War Department activated Keesler Field in June 1941, not only was Keesler getting a technical training center, but it would be getting one of the Army's newest replacement, or basic training centers.
- Keesler continued to focus upon specialized training in B-24 maintenance until mid-1944.
- In early 1949, the Radio Operations School transferred to Keesler from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
- 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.
Facts about Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG):
- Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport handled 7,544 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,806 miles (19,000 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSW of FOG.
- Because of Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Foggia "Gino Lisa" 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.
- In addition to being known as "Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport", another name for FOG is "Aeroporto di Foggia "Gino Lisa"".