Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Baker Lake Airport (YBK), Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,362 miles (or 3,801 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 relatively short distance between Keesler Air Force Base and Baker Lake Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (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.
• In late May 1947, the Radar School arrived on Keesler making it responsible for operating the two largest military technical schools in the United States.
• 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's student load dropped to an all-time low after the Vietnam War ended.
• There was also quite a bit of damage when Hurricane Camille passed over Biloxi in 1969.
• 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 addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
• The base is home of Headquarters, Second Air Force and the 81st Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
• In early 1949, the Radio Operations School transferred to Keesler from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

Facts about Baker Lake Airport (YBK):

• The closest airport to Baker Lake Airport (YBK) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 159 miles (257 kilometers) SE of YBK.
• Because of Baker Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 61 feet, planes can take off or land at Baker Lake 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 Baker Lake Airport (YBK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,964 miles (16,036 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• Baker Lake Airport (YBK) currently has only 1 runway.