Nonstop flight route between Kaduna, Nigeria and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°41'44"N by 7°19'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Distance from KAD to BGS:
6,892.78 miles (11,092.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaduna Airport (KAD), Kaduna, Nigeria and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,893 miles (or 11,093 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 Kaduna 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 Kaduna 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: | KAD / DNKA |
| Airport Name: | Kaduna Airport |
| Location: | Kaduna, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°41'44"N by 7°19'12"E |
| Area Served: | Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2073 feet (632 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAD |
| More Information: | KAD 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 Kaduna Airport (KAD):
- The closest airport to Kaduna Airport (KAD) is Zaria Airport (ZAR), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NE of KAD.
- Kaduna Airport (KAD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kaduna Airport (KAD) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Kaduna Airport (meaning Kaduna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,243 miles (19,703 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- 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 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.
- By 1960, the consolidated pilot training program meant the consolidation of preflight, primary, and basic instruction into one school.
- The airfield and flight line was converted to an uncontrolled/UNICOM-only general aviation airport renamed Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, serving the City of Big Spring.
- Perhaps the most dominant feature on the ATC landscape in 1974 was the serious fuel shortage the command had to contend with for much of the year.
- The AT-11 which was activated to replace the separate air and ground units.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.92 miles (62.64 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) SW | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 116.76 miles (187.91 km) S | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 124.01 miles (199.57 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 128.14 miles (206.22 km) SE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 194.20 miles (312.54 km) N | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 7 | 224.79 miles (361.76 km) SSE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 240.82 miles (387.57 km) NNE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 9 | 247.66 miles (398.57 km) SW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 275.28 miles (443.01 km) SSW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 292.16 miles (470.18 km) S | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 298.73 miles (480.76 km) W | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 13 | 313.69 miles (504.83 km) S | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 14 | 320.69 miles (516.10 km) NNW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 15 | 324.09 miles (521.56 km) SW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,242.67 miles (19,702.62 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,224.40 miles (19,673.21 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,215.57 miles (19,659.01 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,209.96 miles (19,649.97 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,155.50 miles (19,562.33 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,139.90 miles (19,537.22 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 12,121.63 miles (19,507.83 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,112.32 miles (19,492.84 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,109.06 miles (19,487.60 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 12,045.82 miles (19,385.83 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,995.95 miles (19,305.56 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,885.06 miles (19,127.10 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,863.47 miles (19,092.36 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,829.07 miles (19,037.00 km) SSW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,799.70 miles (18,989.73 km) S | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 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 | |