Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL), Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,658 miles (or 7,496 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 Sepé Tiaraju 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 Sepé Tiaraju 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 |
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More Information: | BIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEL / SBNM |
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Location: | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°16'55"S by 54°10'8"W |
Area Served: | Santo Ângelo |
Operator/Owner: | DAP |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1056 feet (322 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GEL |
More Information: | GEL 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".
- 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.
- Driven by deep defense budget cuts, base closures following the end of the Cold War forced an end to technical training at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois and Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado when those bases were closed by BRAC action.
- 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.
- Finally, Keesler is also home to CNATTU Keesler, a training unit for Navy and Marine Corps enlisted personnel receiving training at Keesler, such as enlisted meteorology training, with their Air Force counterparts.
Facts about Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL):
- The closest airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of GEL.
- Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sepé Tiaraju Airport", another name for GEL is "Aeroporto Sepé Tiaraju".
- The furthest airport from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (meaning Sepé Tiaraju Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.