Nonstop flight route between Paragould, Arkansas, United States and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kirk Field (PGR), Paragould, Arkansas, United States and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 305 miles (or 491 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 relatively short distance between Kirk Field and Barksdale Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Kirk Field (PGR):

• Kirk Field (PGR) has 2 runways.
• Because of Kirk Field's relatively low elevation of 290 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirk Field 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 Kirk Field (PGR) is Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of PGR.
• The furthest airport from Kirk Field (PGR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,984 miles (17,677 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):

• Captain Harris selected what he felt was an adequate location for a military airfield.
• Also during World War II Barksdale played host to the major contingent of the Free French Air Forces and Nationalist Chinese aircrews.
• Due to budget reductions in the B-45 program, the air force planned to inactivate the 47th Bomb Wing and transfer its B-45s and personnel to Yokota AB, Japan so Far East Air Forces could benefit from the know-how gained by the 47th at Barksdale.
• The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
• The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
• Construction of Barksdale Field began in 1931, when hangars, runways, and billets were built.