Nonstop flight route between Murray, Kentucky, United States and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY), Murray, Kentucky, United States and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 433 miles (or 697 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 Murray-Calloway County Airport and Keesler Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEY / KCEY |
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| Location: | Murray, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'51"N by 88°22'22"W |
| Area Served: | Murray, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Murray City-Calloway County Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 577 feet (176 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEY |
| More Information: | CEY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY):
- Murray-Calloway County Airport, also known as Kyle-Oakley Field, is a public use airport located 4.6 miles northwest of the central business district of Murray, in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.
- The closest airport to Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) is Henry County Airport (PHT), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of CEY.
- In addition to being known as "Murray-Calloway County Airport", another name for CEY is "Kyle-Oakley Field".
- Because of Murray-Calloway County Airport's relatively low elevation of 577 feet, planes can take off or land at Murray-Calloway County 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.
- Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- 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.
- During the early 1960s, Keesler lost many of its airborne training courses but Keesler still remained the largest training base throughout the 1970s.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- In early January 1941, Biloxi city officials assembled a formal offer to invite the United States Army to build a base to support the World War II training buildup.
- Keesler AFB was the primary training base for many avionics maintenance career fields including Electronic Warfare, Navigational Aids, Computer Repair and Ground Radio Repair.
- 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 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.
- Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States.
