Nonstop flight route between Danville, Virginia, United States and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Danville Regional Airport (DAN), Danville, Virginia, United States and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 697 miles (or 1,121 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 Danville Regional Airport and Keesler Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Danville Regional Airport (DAN):

• The furthest airport from Danville Regional Airport (DAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,603 miles (18,673 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Danville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 571 feet, planes can take off or land at Danville Regional 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 closest airport to Danville Regional Airport (DAN) is Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of DAN.
• Danville Regional Airport (DAN) has 2 runways.

Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):

• In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
• 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.
• 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.
• Driven by deep defense budget cuts, base closures following the end of the Cold War forced an end to technical training at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois and Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado when those bases were closed by BRAC action.
• Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States.
• 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.