Nonstop flight route between Innaarsuit, Greenland and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI), Innaarsuit, Greenland and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,182 miles (or 5,121 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 Innaarsuit Heliport and Keesler Air Force 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 Innaarsuit Heliport and Keesler Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IUI / BGIN |
| Airport Name: | Innaarsuit Heliport |
| Location: | Innaarsuit, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°11'58"N by 56°2'49"W |
| Area Served: | Innaarsuit, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IUI |
| More Information: | IUI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIX / KBIX |
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| Location: | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'41"N by 88°55'24"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIX |
| More Information: | BIX Maps & Info |
Facts about Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI):
- The closest airport to Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) is Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of IUI.
- Because of Innaarsuit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Innaarsuit Heliport 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 Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,204 miles (16,422 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- Yet another major change occurred on 1 July 1993, when Keesler Training Center inactivated.
- In late May 1947, the Radar School arrived on Keesler making it responsible for operating the two largest military technical schools in the United States.
- During the early 1960s, Keesler lost many of its airborne training courses but Keesler still remained the largest training base throughout the 1970s.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States.
- The closest airport to Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of BIX.
- The furthest airport from Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,904 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Finally, Keesler is also home to CNATTU Keesler, a training unit for Navy and Marine Corps enlisted personnel receiving training at Keesler, such as enlisted meteorology training, with their Air Force counterparts.
