Nonstop flight route between Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Cotabato City, Philippines:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Awang Airport (CBO), Cotabato City, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,148 miles (or 14,723 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 Awang 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 Awang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):

• The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of 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.
• In the early 1980s there were 22 operating activities with total personnel strength of 2,134 and 298 assigned aircraft.
• 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.
• On June 21, 1955, the airfield was renamed in honor of Warrant Officer Herbert W.
• During July 1965 the 116th Assault Helicopter Company formed at Simmons and trained for duty in Vietnam.
• The 18th Aviation Brigade activated at Fort Bragg on July 1, 1966, formed from the 269th Aviation Battalion.
• On August 17, 1987 the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 269th Aviation Battalion, reorganized and was redesignated as the 18th Aviation Brigade.
• By 2002 Simmons AAF had more than 180 aircraft, along with UH-60 and AH-64 flight simulators.
• Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
• As part of Exercise Test Drop in August 1952, the 406th Engineer Brigade constructed an airfield in the vicinity of Smith Lake on land acquired by Fort Bragg.

Facts about Awang Airport (CBO):

• Awang Airport (CBO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Awang Airport handled 104,543 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Awang Airport (CBO) is Malabang Airport (MLP), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of CBO.
• Because of Awang Airport's relatively low elevation of 189 feet, planes can take off or land at Awang 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 furthest airport from Awang Airport (CBO) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Awang Airport (meaning Awang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,249 miles (19,713 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
• In addition to being known as "Awang Airport", another name for CBO is "Paliparan ng Awang".