Nonstop flight route between Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK), Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,137 miles (or 1,830 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 Francis S. Gabreski Airport and Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK):

• Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,798 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 1955, the 23 FIG was reassigned to Presque Isle AFB, Maine and replaced by the newly activated 52nd Fighter-Interceptor Wing, which flew under various designations from Suffolk County AFB until 1969, with the 2d and 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons flying F-94 Starfire, F-101 Voodoo and F-102 Delta Dagger interceptors.
• The Suffolk County Police Aviation Section bases a Law Enforcement and MEDEVAC helicopter at the airport.
• Because of Francis S. Gabreski Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Francis S. Gabreski 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.
• Suffolk County AFB was also the main support base for the Suffolk County Missile Annex, a nearby USAF CIM-10 Bomarc surface-to-air missile launch complex for the defense of the New York City metropolitan area under the control of a missile launch control center at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.
• In 1975, the designation and mission changed again to "Aerospace Rescue and Recovery", later shortened to "Air Rescue" and then simply "Rescue".
• The closest airport to Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of FOK.
• Renamed when the United States Air Force reclaimed the airport in 1951, Suffolk County Air Force Base was part of the Eastern Air Defense Force's defense of the New York City metropolitan area.

Facts about Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG):

• The first mission was antisubmarine patrols along the Gulf of Mexico coast.
• In addition to being known as "Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport", another name for HBG is "(former Hattiesburg Army Airfield)".
• The closest airport to Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) is Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNW of HBG.
• The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation facility.
• The furthest airport from Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,063 miles (17,804 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• The airport covers 420 acres at an elevation of 151 feet.
• Because of Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal 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.
• Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) currently has only 1 runway.