Nonstop flight route between Yaoundé, Cameroon and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI), Yaoundé, Cameroon and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,409 miles (or 11,924 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 Yaoundé Nsimalen International 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 Yaoundé Nsimalen International 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: | NSI / FKYS |
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| Location: | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°43'21"N by 11°33'11"E |
| Area Served: | Yaoundé |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports du Cameroun SA (ADC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2278 feet (694 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NSI |
| More Information: | NSI 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 Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI):
- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport handled 208,973 passengers last year.
- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport also simply known as Nsimalen airport it's the second busiest and largest public airport in Cameroon.
- The furthest airport from Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (meaning Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,203 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) is Yaoundé Airport (YAO), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NSI.
- The following accidents and incidents occurred either at the airport, or involved aircraft from the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport", another name for NSI is "Aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen".
- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- In its continuing effort to cut costs, ATC made some major changes in the undergraduate pilot training program.
- 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.
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- By 1960, the consolidated pilot training program meant the consolidation of preflight, primary, and basic instruction into one school.
- At that time, nearly 6,000 students had graduated and the field's training aircraft had flown approximately 400,000 hours and more than 60 million miles.
- 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 facility was brought back into service as a primary training installation because of the Korean War and the need for additional pilots.
