Nonstop flight route between Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,796 miles (or 7,718 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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport and Barksdale 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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport and Barksdale 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: | MDZ / SAME |
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Location: | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'54"S by 68°47'34"W |
Area Served: | Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina |
Operator/Owner: | Mendoza Province & Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 2310 feet (704 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDZ |
More Information: | MDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ):
- The furthest airport from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), which is nearly antipodal to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (meaning Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xiangyang Liuji Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Xiangfan, Hubei, China.
- The closest airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) NNE of MDZ.
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport", another name for MDZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza "Francisco Gabrielli" – El Plumerillo".
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- Construction of Barksdale Field began in 1931, when hangars, runways, and billets were built.
- Units at Barksdale include the oldest bomb wing in the Air Force, the 2d Bomb Wing.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- In the postwar year of the 1940s, Barksdale then became headquarters for the Air Training Command from 1945 to 1949.
- With the arrival of the 376th Bomb wing in October 1951, the decision was made to reassign the 91st.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".