Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Siirt, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Siirt Airport (SXZ), Siirt, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,744 miles (or 10,853 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 Siirt 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 Siirt 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: | SXZ / LTCL |
| Airport Name: | Siirt Airport |
| Location: | Siirt, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°58'41"N by 41°50'21"E |
| Area Served: | Siirt |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2000 feet (610 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXZ |
| More Information: | SXZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- 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.
- 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.
- In early 1956, Keesler entered the missile age by opening a ground support training program for the Atlas missile.
- Keesler continued to focus upon specialized training in B-24 maintenance until mid-1944.
- Massive restructuring of the Air Force in the early 1990s also meant several changes for Keesler associate units.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- 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.
Facts about Siirt Airport (SXZ):
- The furthest airport from Siirt Airport (SXZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,390 miles (18,330 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Siirt Airport (SXZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Siirt Airport (SXZ) is Batman Airport (BAL), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of SXZ.
