Nonstop flight route between Neiva, Colombia and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benito Salas Airport (NVA), Neiva, Colombia and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,643 miles (or 4,253 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 Benito Salas 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 Benito Salas 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: | NVA / SKNV |
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Location: | Neiva, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°57'0"N by 75°17'38"W |
Area Served: | Neiva, Huila, Colombia |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1464 feet (446 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NVA |
More Information: | NVA 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 Benito Salas Airport (NVA):
- The furthest airport from Benito Salas Airport (NVA) is Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM), which is nearly antipodal to Benito Salas Airport (meaning Benito Salas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)), and is located 12,433 miles (20,009 kilometers) away in Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Benito Salas Airport (NVA) is Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO), which is located 85 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of NVA.
- In addition to being known as "Benito Salas Airport", another name for NVA is "Aeropuerto Benito Salas".
- Benito Salas Airport (NVA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The facility first was used by the United States Army Air Forces as Big Spring Army Air Field, opening on 28 April 1942 as part of the Central Flying Training Command.
- 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.
- 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.
- Construction of the Army Air Forces Bombardier School began on 15 May 1942, and the airfield received its first class of cadets on 16 September 1942.
- The AT-11 which was activated to replace the separate air and ground units.
- 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 Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- 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.