Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Manjimup Airport (MJP), Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,954 miles (or 17,628 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 Manjimup 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 Manjimup 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: | MJP / YMJM |
Airport Name: | Manjimup Airport |
Location: | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'55"S by 116°8'25"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Manjimup |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 940 feet (287 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- 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.
- By September 1944, the number of recruits had dropped, but the workload remained constant, as Keesler personnel began processing veteran ground troops and combat crews who had returned from duty overseas for additional training and follow on assignments.
- Massive restructuring of the Air Force in the early 1990s also meant several changes for Keesler associate units.
- The base is home of Headquarters, Second Air Force and the 81st Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
- 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.
- 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.
- In early 1949, the Radio Operations School transferred to Keesler from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
- 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 Manjimup Airport (MJP):
- The closest airport to Manjimup Airport (MJP) is Busselton Regional Airport (BQB), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of MJP.
- The furthest airport from Manjimup Airport (MJP) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Manjimup Airport (meaning Manjimup Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,790 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Manjimup Airport (MJP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Manjimup Airport's relatively low elevation of 940 feet, planes can take off or land at Manjimup 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.