Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL), Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,868 miles (or 6,226 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 Tuntutuliak 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 Tuntutuliak 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 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 81 TW is responsible for the technical training of airmen in select skill areas immediately following their completion of basic training as well as providing additional or recurrent training they will need for upcoming assignments.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
• When the War Department activated Keesler Field in June 1941, not only was Keesler getting a technical training center, but it would be getting one of the Army's newest replacement, or basic training centers.
• Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States.
• 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.

Facts about Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL):

• Because of Tuntutuliak Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuntutuliak 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 Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,614 miles (17,082 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• The closest airport to Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) is Eek Airport (EEK), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ESE of WTL.
• Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Tuntutuliak Airport", another name for WTL is "A61".