Nonstop flight route between Žilina, Slovakia and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°13'53"N by 18°36'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Distance from ILZ to BGS:
5,716.58 miles (9,199.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Žilina Airport (ILZ), Žilina, Slovakia and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,717 miles (or 9,200 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 Žilina Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield, 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 Žilina Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILZ / LZZI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Žilina, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°13'53"N by 18°36'47"E |
| Area Served: | Žilina |
| Operator/Owner: | Letisko Žilina a.s. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1020 feet (311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILZ |
| More Information: | ILZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
| Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
| Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
| More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Žilina Airport (ILZ):
- The furthest airport from Žilina Airport (ILZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,630 miles (18,717 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Žilina Airport (ILZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Žilina Airport (ILZ) is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NW of ILZ.
- In addition to being known as "Žilina Airport", another name for ILZ is "Letisko Žilina".
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- At that time, nearly 6,000 students had graduated and the field's training aircraft had flown approximately 400,000 hours and more than 60 million miles.
- Webb AFB was turned over to the General Services Agency for disposal on 1 January 1978 and the property later turned over to the Big Spring Industrial Park.
- Construction of the Army Air Forces Bombardier School began on 15 May 1942, and the airfield received its first class of cadets on 16 September 1942.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- Activated on 26 June 1942, the mission of Big Spring AAF was to train aviation cadets in high altitude precision bombing as bombardiers.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.24 miles (63.16 km) NW | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic |     |
| 2 | 47.32 miles (76.16 km) SSE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 54.86 miles (88.29 km) WSW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 54.99 miles (88.50 km) SW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) E | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 6 | 78.52 miles (126.36 km) NE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 7 | 86.82 miles (139.72 km) W | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 8 | 88.35 miles (142.18 km) NNE | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 9 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) SW | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 121.22 miles (195.08 km) SW | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 11 | 124.76 miles (200.79 km) SE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 12 | 125.53 miles (202.03 km) ESE | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 13 | 127.34 miles (204.94 km) SSE | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 14 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) WNW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 15 | 150.20 miles (241.73 km) NNW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,630.29 miles (18,717.09 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,186.14 miles (18,002.30 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,183.79 miles (17,998.52 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,175.31 miles (17,984.88 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,164.15 miles (17,966.92 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,159.08 miles (17,958.75 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,155.74 miles (17,953.38 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,151.45 miles (17,946.47 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,138.97 miles (17,926.40 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,130.69 miles (17,913.07 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,119.23 miles (17,894.61 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,118.70 miles (17,893.76 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,116.74 miles (17,890.62 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,110.63 miles (17,880.78 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,106.57 miles (17,874.26 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.16 miles (58.20 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 44.16 miles (71.06 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) ENE | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 84.73 miles (136.36 km) SE | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) SE | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 98.32 miles (158.23 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 101.37 miles (163.14 km) N | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) WSW | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 104.04 miles (167.44 km) WNW | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 121.70 miles (195.86 km) SW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 126.77 miles (204.01 km) ESE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 130.31 miles (209.71 km) WSW | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 135.26 miles (217.67 km) N | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 147.78 miles (237.83 km) ESE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.64 miles (17,969.32 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,917.56 miles (17,570.07 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,832.81 miles (17,433.68 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,821.35 miles (17,415.22 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.35 miles (17,104.62 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,469.53 miles (16,849.03 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,436.77 miles (16,796.31 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,383.11 miles (16,709.95 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,373.92 miles (16,695.17 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,365.93 miles (16,682.30 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,331.57 miles (16,627.01 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,324.41 miles (16,615.49 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,305.15 miles (16,584.49 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,304.89 miles (16,584.07 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,303.61 miles (16,582.00 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |