Nonstop flight route between Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States and Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 932 miles (or 1,499 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 Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport and Harrisburg International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HBG / KHBG |
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| Location: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°15'54"N by 89°15'10"W |
| Area Served: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hattiesburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HBG |
| More Information: | HBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDT / KMDT |
| Airport Name: | Harrisburg International Airport |
| Location: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°11'35"N by 76°45'47"W |
| Area Served: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 310 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDT |
| More Information: | MDT Maps & Info |
Facts about Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG):
- In addition to being known as "Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport", another name for HBG is "(former Hattiesburg Army Airfield)".
- 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.
- In early 1945 military activities were phased down, and the Air Force put Hattiesburg on standby inactive status.
- 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.
- Alarmed by the fall of France in 1940, Congress funded an increase from 29 to 54 combat groups in the United States Army Air Corps.
- Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Harrisburg International Airport (MDT):
- The closest airport to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is Capital City Airport (HAR), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of MDT.
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Harrisburg International Airport covers 680 acres at an elevation of 310 feet above mean sea level.
- In the first floor lobby area are six rental car counters, restrooms, flight, and bus information displays, and a seating area.
- The Middletown Air Depot at Olmsted provided logistical and maintenance support of military aircraft until it closed in 1969.
- Because of Harrisburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 310 feet, planes can take off or land at Harrisburg International 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.
- About 1,400 people work in the system of Harrisburg International Airport.
