Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Bol, Croatia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Bol Airport (BWK), Bol, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,912 miles (or 7,906 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 Bol 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 Bol 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: | BWK / LDSB |
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Location: | Bol, Croatia |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°17'8"N by 16°40'46"E |
Area Served: | Brač, Croatia |
Operator/Owner: | Brač Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1776 feet (541 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWK |
More Information: | BWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- Because of this inactivation, the Air Force reassigned Grissom Air Reserve Base in 1997 to the Air Force Reserve Command.
- 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 United States Navy established Naval Air Station Bunker Hill in 1942 and closed it after World War II ended.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- After World War II, the base area reverted to farming use.
- Other organizations located at Grissom ARB include the Civil Air Patrol, Air Force Reserve Command Regional Supply Distribution Center, U.S.
- Additionally, Grissom ARB is home to units from the U.S.
- Despite this activity, the end of the Cold War led to a downsizing of the military.
- The Air Force Reserve joined the Grissom personnel complement in the early 1970s with the activation of the 434th Special Operations Wing and their Cessna A-37 Dragonfly aircraft to the base on 15 January 1971.
Facts about Bol Airport (BWK):
- Bol Airport is equipped for acceptance and dispatching of a smaller commercial aircraft up to 100 seats during the day light and night.
- Bol Airport is situated in Veško field, 541 m above the sea level.
- The closest airport to Bol Airport (BWK) is Split Airport (SPU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NW of BWK.
- Bol Airport (BWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bol Airport", other names for BWK include "Brač Airport" and "Zračno pristanište Brač/Brač I".
- The furthest airport from Bol Airport (BWK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,779 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.