Nonstop flight route between Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) and Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pathein Airport (BSX), Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) and Jack Edwards Airport (GUF), Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,178 miles (or 14,771 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 Pathein Airport and Jack Edwards 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 Pathein Airport and Jack Edwards Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSX / VYPN | 
| Airport Name: | Pathein Airport | 
| Location: | Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°48'55"N by 94°46'48"E | 
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BSX | 
| More Information: | BSX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUF / KJKA | 
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| Location: | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°17'22"N by 87°40'18"W | 
| Area Served: | Gulf Shores, Alabama | 
| Operator/Owner: | Gulf Shores Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GUF | 
| More Information: | GUF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Pathein Airport (BSX):
- Because of Pathein Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Pathein 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.
 - Pathein Airport (BSX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Pathein Airport (BSX) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is located 11,801 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.
 - The closest airport to Pathein Airport (BSX) is Yangon International Airport (RGN), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) E of BSX.
 
Facts about Jack Edwards Airport (GUF):
- The closest airport to Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is NOLF Barin (NHX), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of GUF.
 - Because of Jack Edwards Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Edwards 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.
 - Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Jack Edwards Airport", another name for GUF is "JKA".
 - The furthest airport from Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,153 miles (17,950 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 
