Nonstop flight route between Dijon, France and Natchez, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dijon Air Base (DIJ), Dijon, France and Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ), Natchez, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,926 miles (or 7,927 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 Dijon Air Base and Natchez–Adams County 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 Dijon Air Base and Natchez–Adams County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Dijon Air Base (DIJ):

• Dijon Air Base is one of the oldest of the Armée de l'Air, being established in 1914, having origins beginning in September 1910 as a civil airdrome.
• The war had left the airbase that genuine ruins littered with rubble, debris, scrap metal and charred remains of airplanes.
• In 1984, the Dassault Mirage 2000C arrived, upgraded in 1999 by the 2000-5F., contributing to a modern, front-line NATO facility.
• Because of Dijon Air Base's relatively low elevation of 726 feet, planes can take off or land at Dijon Air Base 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 "Dijon Air Base", another name for DIJ is "(Advanced Landing Ground Y-9)".
• The closest airport to Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Dole - Jura Airport (DLE), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SE of DIJ.
• While under Luftwaffe control, Dijon Air Base was attacked by the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force heavy B-17 Flying Fortress groups on several occasions in 1944.
• The furthest airport from Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Dijon Air Base (meaning Dijon Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,186 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• It was also the Headquarters of the 42d Bombardment Group between November 1944 and July 1945.
• Dijon Air Base (DIJ) has 2 runways.

Facts about Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ):

• Because of Natchez–Adams County Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Natchez–Adams 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.
• Historically, Natchez had scheduled airline service operated by Southern Airways for many years.
• The furthest airport from Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,998 miles (17,700 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Natchez–Adams County Airport", another name for HEZ is "Hardy–Anders Field".
• The airport covers an area of 900 acres at an elevation of 272 feet above mean sea level.
• The closest airport to Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) is McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ESE of HEZ.
• Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) has 2 runways.