Nonstop flight route between Natchez, Mississippi, United States and Aviano, Pordenone, Italy:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ), Natchez, Mississippi, United States and Aviano Air Base (AVB), Aviano, Pordenone, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,278 miles (or 8,494 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 Natchez–Adams County Airport and Aviano Air Base, 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 Natchez–Adams County Airport and Aviano Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ):

• In addition to being known as "Natchez–Adams County Airport", another name for HEZ is "Hardy–Anders Field".
• The furthest airport from Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,998 miles (17,700 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Because of Natchez–Adams County Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Natchez–Adams County 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.
• Historically, Natchez had scheduled airline service operated by Southern Airways for many years.
• Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) is McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ESE of HEZ.

Facts about Aviano Air Base (AVB):

• The closest airport to Aviano Air Base (AVB) is Belluno Airport (BLX), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of AVB.
• In 2007, the 555th FS deployed to Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea.
• In addition to being known as "Aviano Air Base", another name for AVB is "Aviano AB".
• Aviano Air Base is a NATO base in northeastern Italy, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.
• From June through December 2001, the fighter squadrons deployed combat search and rescue capabilities three times and helped enforce the no fly zone over Iraq.
• The furthest airport from Aviano Air Base (AVB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,968 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• As part of the most extensive restructuring since the Air Force became a separate service, the Tactical Air Command was inactivated and the Air Combat Command was activated and the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated to its current name, the 31st Fighter Wing.
• The 31st Fighter Wing is made up of four groups, each consisting of several squadrons.