Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Wings Field (BBX), Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,127 miles (or 1,813 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 Esler Field and Wings Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF | 
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| Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W | 
| Area Served: | Central Louisiana | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ESF | 
| More Information: | ESF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBX / KLOM | 
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| Location: | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'15"N by 75°15'54"W | 
| Area Served: | Philadelphia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Wings Field Preservation Assoc. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BBX | 
| More Information: | BBX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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 furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
 - Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
 - In the early '90s, Esler Regional Airport became lifeless and quiet with an uncertain future after airport services including all scheduled passenger airline flights for central Louisiana were moved to the England Industrial Airpark and Community, the location of the former England Air Force Base which is now known as Alexandria International Airport.
 - In late 1943, Esler was again reassigned within Third Air Force, to the I Tactical Air Division, to become a close air support training field.
 - This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.
 
Facts about Wings Field (BBX):
- The furthest airport from Wings Field (BBX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of Wings Field's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Wings Field 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.
 - Wings Field (BBX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Wings Field (BBX) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of BBX.
 - In May 1930, John Story Smith and Jack Bartow Founded "Wings Port".
 - In addition to being known as "Wings Field", another name for BBX is "LOM".
 
