Nonstop flight route between Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Bossangoa, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Bossangoa Airport (BSN), Bossangoa, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,318 miles (or 10,167 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 Simmons Army Airfield and Bossangoa 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 Simmons Army Airfield and Bossangoa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG |
Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBG |
More Information: | FBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSN / FEFS |
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Location: | Bossangoa, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°29'31"N by 17°25'45"E |
Area Served: | Bossangoa |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1526 feet (465 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSN |
More Information: | BSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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 Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- By 1965 Simmons comprised 23 permanent buildings, which remain in use.
- In the early 1960s Fort Bragg and Simmons played an important role in emerging air mobility.
- During the mid-1950s, the U-10 aircraft was tested at Simmons.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- By 2002 Simmons AAF had more than 180 aircraft, along with UH-60 and AH-64 flight simulators.
- On August 17, 1987 the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 269th Aviation Battalion, reorganized and was redesignated as the 18th Aviation Brigade.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Bossangoa Airport (BSN):
- In addition to being known as "Bossangoa Airport", another name for BSN is "Bossangoa Airport (Bossangoa)".
- The closest airport to Bossangoa Airport (BSN) is Bouca Airport (BCF), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) E of BSN.
- Bossangoa Airport (BSN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bossangoa Airport (BSN) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bossangoa Airport (meaning Bossangoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,147 miles (19,549 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.