Nonstop flight route between Brunswick, Georgia, United States and Homestead, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK), Brunswick, Georgia, United States and Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST), Homestead, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 404 miles (or 650 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 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport and Homestead Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK):

• The entire community was stunned when plans were announced to close the base at the end of 1974.
• Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of BQK.
• Because of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Brunswick Golden Isles 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.
• In addition to being known as "Brunswick Golden Isles Airport", another name for BQK is "Glynco Jetport".
• Prior to 1975, the airport was Naval Air Station Glynco.
• The furthest airport from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• The Glynn County Airport Commission was established in 1980 to manage and develop new opportunities for both the Brunswick and St.

Facts about Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST):

• As the need for trained transport pilots grew during 1943, officials in Washington decided to beef up the training program at Homestead.
• The closest airport to Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of HST.
• The furthest airport from Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,568 miles (18,616 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Homestead Air Reserve Base", another name for HST is "Homestead ARB".
• During the Atlantic hurricane season, the 482th Fighter Wing routinely supports forward deployment of the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing from Keesler AFB, Mississippi, flying the WC-130 Hercules aircraft in the "Hurricane Hunters" weather reconnaissance mission.
• The 379th BMW inherited the honors, history and colors of the World War II Eighth Air Force 379th Bomb Group upon activation.
• On 15 August 1944 command of Homestead AAF consolidated under the 563d AAF Base Unit.