Nonstop flight route between Kozani, Greece and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kozani National Airport (KZI), Kozani, Greece and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,259 miles (or 10,072 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 Kozani National 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 Kozani National 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: | KZI / LGKZ |
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| Location: | Kozani, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°17'9"N by 21°50'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2059 feet (628 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KZI |
| More Information: | KZI 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 Kozani National Airport (KZI):
- The closest airport to Kozani National Airport (KZI) is Kastoria National Airport (KSO), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of KZI.
- In addition to being known as "Kozani National Airport", other names for KZI include "Filippos" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κοζάνης "Φίλιππος"".
- The furthest airport from Kozani National Airport (KZI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kozani National Airport (KZI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The airfield was activated as Big Spring Air Force Base on 1 October 1951 by the United States Air Force Air Training Command and established the 3560th Pilot Training Wing.
- 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.
- Activated on 26 June 1942, the mission of Big Spring AAF was to train aviation cadets in high altitude precision bombing as bombardiers.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
