Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Osijek, Croatia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Osijek Airport (OSI), Osijek, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,516 miles (or 8,877 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 Osijek 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 Osijek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):

• 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.
• 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.
• Keesler continued to focus upon specialized training in B-24 maintenance until mid-1944.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• The Tuskegee Airmen were trained at Keesler.
• 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.
• Massive restructuring of the Air Force in the early 1990s also meant several changes for Keesler associate units.
• 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".

Facts about Osijek Airport (OSI):

• There is also a secondary airport, used exclusively for sport and private flying purposes.
• In addition to being known as "Osijek Airport", another name for OSI is "Zračna luka Osijek/Klisa".
• The furthest airport from Osijek Airport (OSI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Osijek Airport is the airport serving Osijek, Croatia.
• Because of Osijek Airport's relatively low elevation of 291 feet, planes can take off or land at Osijek 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.
• Osijek Airport (OSI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Osijek Airport (OSI) is Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) E of OSI.