Nonstop flight route between Labasa, Fiji and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°28'0"S by 179°20'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Distance from LBS to BGS:
6,211.46 miles (9,996.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Labasa Airport (LBS), Labasa, Fiji and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,211 miles (or 9,996 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 Labasa 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 Labasa 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: | LBS / NFNL |
| Airport Name: | Labasa Airport |
| Location: | Labasa, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°28'0"S by 179°20'22"E |
| Area Served: | Labasa, Vanua Levu, Fiji |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBS |
| More Information: | LBS 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 Labasa Airport (LBS):
- Because of Labasa Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Labasa 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.
- The furthest airport from Labasa Airport (LBS) is Gao International Airport (GAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Labasa Airport (meaning Labasa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gao International Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Gao, Mali.
- The closest airport to Labasa Airport (LBS) is Koro Airport (KXF), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) S of LBS.
- Labasa Airport (LBS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
- In August 1972, ATC established a pilot instructor training course for Vietnamese Air Force instructors at Webb AFB, Texas.
- 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 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 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 base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.99 miles (98.15 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji |     |
| 2 | 94.16 miles (151.53 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 120.49 miles (193.91 km) W | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 120.50 miles (193.92 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 5 | 123.92 miles (199.43 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 150.60 miles (242.37 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 7 | 153.65 miles (247.27 km) SW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 8 | 169.89 miles (273.41 km) WSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 339.68 miles (546.66 km) E | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 370.90 miles (596.90 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 473.72 miles (762.38 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 488.42 miles (786.03 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 15 | 548.80 miles (883.21 km) N | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.15 miles (19,939.96 km) WNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,311.96 miles (19,814.13 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 12,294.74 miles (19,786.42 km) NNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 12,280.45 miles (19,763.43 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,280.31 miles (19,763.20 km) E | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,263.47 miles (19,736.09 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,262.71 miles (19,734.86 km) NNE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,241.85 miles (19,701.29 km) E | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.77 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,204.23 miles (19,640.76 km) NNE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,200.78 miles (19,635.21 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,193.70 miles (19,623.82 km) N | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,173.57 miles (19,591.42 km) N | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,172.13 miles (19,589.10 km) ENE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,157.12 miles (19,564.94 km) NW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 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 | |