Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Berbérati, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Berbérati Airport (BBT), Berbérati, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,649 miles (or 10,701 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and Berbérati 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and Berbérati Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
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| Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUS |
| More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBT / FEFT |
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| Location: | Berbérati, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°13'9"N by 15°47'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1929 feet (588 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBT |
| More Information: | BBT Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- After World War II, the base area reverted to farming use.
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Strategic Air Command on 1 June 1959 moved the 305th Bombardment Wing, Medium, from MacDill Air Force Base in Florida to Bunker Hill Air Force Base.
- On 1 February 1978, the Air Force renamed the 305th Air Refueling Wing as the 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy.
- Until the retirement of the Space Shuttle on 21 July 2011, Grissom was listed as one of the emergency landing sites due to its 12,000 ft runway
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
Facts about Berbérati Airport (BBT):
- Berbérati Airport (BBT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Berbérati Airport (BBT) is Carnot Airport (CRF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) N of BBT.
- In addition to being known as "Berbérati Airport", another name for BBT is "Berbérati".
- The furthest airport from Berbérati Airport (BBT) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
