Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Sønderborg, Denmark:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Sønderborg Airport (SGD), Sønderborg, Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,847 miles (or 7,801 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 Sønderborg 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 Sønderborg 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: | SGD / EKSB |
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| Location: | Sønderborg, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°57'51"N by 9°47'30"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGD |
| More Information: | SGD Maps & Info |
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.
- Keesler AFB was the primary training base for many avionics maintenance career fields including Electronic Warfare, Navigational Aids, Computer Repair and Ground Radio Repair.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Other organizations assigned to Keesler AFB include the 45th Airlift Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- Congress initially appropriated $6 million for construction at Biloxi and an additional $2 million for equipment.
Facts about Sønderborg Airport (SGD):
- Because of Sønderborg Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Sønderborg 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.
- The furthest airport from Sønderborg Airport (SGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,617 miles (18,696 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sønderborg Airport (SGD) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of SGD.
- Sønderborg Airport (SGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sønderborg Airport", another name for SGD is "Sønderborg Lufthavn".
