Nonstop flight route between Batouri, Cameroon and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°28'38"N by 14°21'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°24'41"N by 88°55'24"W)
Distance from OUR to BIX:
6,846.84 miles (11,018.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Batouri Airport (OUR), Batouri, Cameroon and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,847 miles (or 11,019 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 Batouri Airport and Keesler 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 Batouri Airport and Keesler 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: | OUR / FKKI |
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| Location: | Batouri, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°28'38"N by 14°21'47"E |
| Area Served: | Batouri |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2152 feet (656 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUR |
| More Information: | OUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIX / KBIX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'41"N by 88°55'24"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIX |
| More Information: | BIX Maps & Info |
Facts about Batouri Airport (OUR):
- The closest airport to Batouri Airport (OUR) is Bertoua Airport (BTA), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) W of OUR.
- In addition to being known as "Batouri Airport", another name for OUR is "Batouri Airport (Batouri)".
- Batouri Airport (OUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Batouri Airport (OUR) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Batouri Airport (meaning Batouri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,002 miles (19,315 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- During the early 1960s, Keesler lost many of its airborne training courses but Keesler still remained the largest training base throughout the 1970s.
- The closest airport to Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of BIX.
- Driven by deep defense budget cuts, base closures following the end of the Cold War forced an end to technical training at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois and Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado when those bases were closed by BRAC action.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- Finally, Keesler is also home to CNATTU Keesler, a training unit for Navy and Marine Corps enlisted personnel receiving training at Keesler, such as enlisted meteorology training, with their Air Force counterparts.
- The furthest airport from Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,904 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In late May 1947, the Radar School arrived on Keesler making it responsible for operating the two largest military technical schools in the United States.
- Keesler's student load dropped to an all-time low after the Vietnam War ended.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.18 miles (71.10 km) W | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) E | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) ENE | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) NE | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 186.52 miles (300.18 km) NE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 200.54 miles (322.74 km) WSW | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 200.65 miles (322.91 km) WSW | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 231.63 miles (372.77 km) ENE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 245.49 miles (395.07 km) WSW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 252.68 miles (406.64 km) ENE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 258.30 miles (415.70 km) SW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 12 | 261.20 miles (420.36 km) WNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 261.20 miles (420.36 km) WNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 285.46 miles (459.40 km) WNW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 286.32 miles (460.78 km) E | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,002.04 miles (19,315.36 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,919.88 miles (19,183.14 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,716.21 miles (18,855.37 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,713.22 miles (18,850.55 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,712.06 miles (18,848.69 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,711.00 miles (18,846.98 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,676.85 miles (18,792.02 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,667.25 miles (18,776.57 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,658.34 miles (18,762.24 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,653.63 miles (18,754.65 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,651.84 miles (18,751.77 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,494.63 miles (18,498.76 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,412.94 miles (18,367.31 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,387.23 miles (18,325.92 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,358.97 miles (18,280.44 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.73 miles (14.05 km) W | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 23.76 miles (38.24 km) E | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 44.89 miles (72.25 km) ENE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 53.05 miles (85.38 km) ENE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 62.13 miles (99.98 km) NNW | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 70.70 miles (113.79 km) WSW | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) E | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) WSW | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) E | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 76.95 miles (123.84 km) NNW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 77.79 miles (125.20 km) WSW | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 84.76 miles (136.41 km) WSW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 88.41 miles (142.28 km) N | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 94.54 miles (152.14 km) E | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 96.52 miles (155.34 km) E | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,125.02 miles (17,903.94 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,033.58 miles (17,756.78 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,026.46 miles (17,745.33 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,015.37 miles (17,727.48 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,014.28 miles (17,725.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,009.87 miles (17,718.63 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,004.82 miles (17,710.50 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,997.88 miles (17,699.33 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,990.03 miles (17,686.70 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,982.65 miles (17,674.83 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,970.28 miles (17,654.91 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,964.83 miles (17,646.14 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,962.94 miles (17,643.10 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,953.53 miles (17,627.96 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,941.91 miles (17,609.26 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |