Nonstop flight route between Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Walt Disney World Airport (DWS), Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 464 miles (or 746 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 Walt Disney World 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: | DWS / | 
| Airport Name: | Walt Disney World Airport | 
| Location: | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°23'59"N by 81°34'17"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Walt Disney Company | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DWS | 
| More Information: | DWS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIX / KBIX | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Walt Disney World Airport (DWS):
- The furthest airport from Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,490 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) is Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SE of DWS.
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- Keesler AFB is one of the largest technical training wings in AETC, with four training squadrons located in the training building complex known as "the triangle," the 334th, 335th, 336th, and the 338th.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- When the War Department activated Keesler Field in June 1941, not only was Keesler getting a technical training center, but it would be getting one of the Army's newest replacement, or basic training centers.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- The Tuskegee Airmen were trained at Keesler.




