Nonstop flight route between Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States and Branson, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°20'45"N by 85°39'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°31'54"N by 93°12'2"W)
Distance from HEY to BKG:
561.34 miles (903.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY), Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States and Branson Airport (BKG), Branson, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 561 miles (or 903 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 Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) and Branson Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEY / KHEY |
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| Location: | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°20'45"N by 85°39'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 317 feet (97 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEY |
| More Information: | HEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKG / KBBG |
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| Location: | Branson, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°31'54"N by 93°12'2"W |
| Area Served: | Branson, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | Branson Airport, LLC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1302 feet (397 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKG |
| More Information: | BKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY):
- Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP)", other names for HEY include "Hanchey Army Heliport" and "Fort Rucker".
- Because of Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP)'s relatively low elevation of 317 feet, planes can take off or land at Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) 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.
- The furthest airport from Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,218 miles (18,054 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) is Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) W of HEY.
Facts about Branson Airport (BKG):
- The furthest airport from Branson Airport (BKG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,835 miles (17,438 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Prior to construction of Branson Airport, the closest commercial service airport was Springfield-Branson National Airport 50 miles northwest of Branson.
- The closest airport to Branson Airport (BKG) is M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of BKG.
- In addition to being known as "Branson Airport", another name for BKG is "BBG".
- Branson Airport (BKG) currently has only 1 runway.
- On August 27, 2012, Southwest Airlines announced they would be taking over all AirTran flights at the airport on March 9, 2013.
- “We don’t want suicide fares, two or three airlines bashing each other over the head until someone says ‘uncle’ and leaves,” said Peet, explaining why the airport agreed to protect the airlines from competition.
- The construction of the airport, which involved the flattening of several Ozark Mountains, is claimed to be the largest earthmoving project in Missouri history.
- The overall developer was AFCO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.74 miles (9.24 km) W | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.97 miles (9.61 km) SW | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 12.22 miles (19.67 km) E | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 14.83 miles (23.86 km) WSW | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 41.31 miles (66.49 km) NNW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 52.00 miles (83.69 km) NE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) SW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 65.46 miles (105.34 km) ESE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 68.76 miles (110.66 km) S | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 70.40 miles (113.30 km) SW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 78.36 miles (126.11 km) S | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 78.76 miles (126.76 km) NNE | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) SW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 78.95 miles (127.06 km) NNW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 79.49 miles (127.92 km) N | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,218.26 miles (18,053.99 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,214.95 miles (18,048.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,213.07 miles (18,045.64 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,208.41 miles (18,038.14 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,207.74 miles (18,037.06 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,201.67 miles (18,027.30 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,191.73 miles (18,011.30 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,186.18 miles (18,002.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,179.39 miles (17,991.43 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,172.15 miles (17,979.79 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,166.45 miles (17,970.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,157.66 miles (17,956.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,155.39 miles (17,952.82 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,137.01 miles (17,923.24 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,103.71 miles (17,869.64 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.67 miles (10.74 km) NNW | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 18.87 miles (30.36 km) S | Boone County Airport (HRO) | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 37.80 miles (60.84 km) ESE | Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 42.11 miles (67.76 km) ESE | Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 50.39 miles (81.09 km) NNW | Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 51.56 miles (82.98 km) WSW | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 56.71 miles (91.27 km) WSW | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 63.95 miles (102.92 km) WSW | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 65.13 miles (104.82 km) WSW | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 68.76 miles (110.66 km) WNW | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 75.49 miles (121.49 km) WSW | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 83.56 miles (134.48 km) WNW | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 96.99 miles (156.09 km) WNW | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 97.62 miles (157.11 km) S | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 101.95 miles (164.07 km) NE | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,835.29 miles (17,437.66 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,814.33 miles (17,403.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,793.27 miles (17,370.04 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,783.30 miles (17,353.99 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,772.70 miles (17,336.94 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,758.13 miles (17,313.49 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,755.77 miles (17,309.69 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,747.52 miles (17,296.41 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,734.91 miles (17,276.12 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,724.97 miles (17,260.12 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,701.74 miles (17,222.73 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,700.01 miles (17,219.95 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,689.46 miles (17,202.98 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,680.98 miles (17,189.32 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,674.68 miles (17,179.18 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |