Nonstop flight route between Ostrava, Czech Republic and De Ridder, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), Ostrava, Czech Republic and Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI), De Ridder, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,471 miles (or 8,804 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 Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava and Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air 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 Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava and Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR):

• Construction of a new terminal started in July 2005.
• The furthest airport from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,638 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava handled 288,393 passengers last year.
• Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, formerly Ostrava-Mošnov International Airport, is the airport of the city of Ostrava in the Czech Republic, a major economic and industrial centre.
• In addition to being known as "Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava", another name for OSR is "Letiště Leoše Janáčka Ostrava".
• Because of Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava's relatively low elevation of 844 feet, planes can take off or land at Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava 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 closest airport to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) is Žilina Airport (ILZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of OSR.
• Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI):

• In late 1942, the airfield was reassigned to III Tactical Air Command which performed medium and light bomber tactical bomber training.
• The airport continues to host military exercises which include parachute jumps by Fort Polk personnel.
• Because of Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base 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.
• A requirement of the deed was that the property had to remain a public airport and all benefits of the property must be used to benefit the airport.
• on 31 March 1944, the II Tactical Air Division of III Tactical Air Command was assigned to DeRidder and conducted replacement training.
• The closest airport to Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Chennault International Airport (CWF), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) SSE of DRI.
• Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,994 miles (17,693 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• The Beauregard Parish Police Jury bought the previously leased 160 acres plus an additional 280 acres for $11,000.