Nonstop flight route between Fort Stockton, Texas, United States and Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST), Fort Stockton, Texas, United States and Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN), Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,434 miles (or 13,574 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 Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport and Dien Bien Phu 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 Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport and Dien Bien Phu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FST / KFST | 
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| Location: | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°54'54"N by 102°54'46"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3011 feet (918 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FST | 
| More Information: | FST Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIN / VVDB | 
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| Location: | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°23'49"N by 103°0'28"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Airports Services Company | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1611 feet (491 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DIN | 
| More Information: | DIN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST):
- Inactivated on 12 March 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
 - The furthest airport from Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,286 miles (18,163 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - In addition to being known as "Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport", another name for FST is "Gibbs Army Airfield".
 - The closest airport to Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) is Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NW of FST.
 - Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) has 4 runways.
 
Facts about Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN):
- In addition to being known as "Dien Bien Phu Airport", another name for DIN is "Sân bay Điện Biên Phủ".
 - The furthest airport from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 11,998 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.
 - The closest airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Oudomsay Airport (ODY), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) SW of DIN.
 - Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) currently has only 1 runway.
 
