Nonstop flight route between Osh, Kyrgyzstan and De Ridder, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Osh International Airport (OSS), Osh, Kyrgyzstan and Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI), De Ridder, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,422 miles (or 11,944 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 Osh International Airport 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 Osh International Airport 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 Osh International Airport (OSS):

• Osh International Airport (OSS) currently has only 1 runway.
• On 28 December 2011, Kyrgyzstan Tupolev TU-134A, registration EX-020, operating flight QH3 from Bishkek to Osh, Kyrgyzstan, with 73 passengers and 6 crew suffered a hard landing on Osh's runway 12 resulting in the collapse of the right main gear, right wing separation and the aircraft rolling on its back in fog and low visibility.
• The closest airport to Osh International Airport (OSS) is Andizhan International Airport (AZN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) WNW of OSS.
• Osh International Airport is an airport serving Osh, a city in the Osh province of Kyrgyzstan.
• In addition to being known as "Osh International Airport", other names for OSS include "Ош эл аралык аэропорту", "OSS (ОШШ)" and "UCFO".
• The furthest airport from Osh International Airport (OSS) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,499 miles (18,506 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.

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

• 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.
• The Beauregard Parish Police Jury bought the previously leased 160 acres plus an additional 280 acres for $11,000.
• 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.
• on 31 March 1944, the II Tactical Air Division of III Tactical Air Command was assigned to DeRidder and conducted replacement training.
• 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.
• Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
• Two decades later the nation was experiencing the effects of the Great Depression.