Nonstop flight route between Rijeka, Croatia and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°13'0"N by 14°34'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°24'41"N by 88°55'24"W)
Distance from RJK to BIX:
5,350.28 miles (8,610.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rijeka Airport (RJK), Rijeka, Croatia and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,350 miles (or 8,610 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 Rijeka 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 Rijeka 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: | RJK / LDRI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rijeka, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°13'0"N by 14°34'13"E |
| Area Served: | Rijeka |
| Operator/Owner: | Rijeka Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 278 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RJK |
| More Information: | RJK 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 Rijeka Airport (RJK):
- In addition to being known as "Rijeka Airport", another name for RJK is "Zračna luka Rijeka/Krk I.".
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rijeka Airport's relatively low elevation of 278 feet, planes can take off or land at Rijeka Airport 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 Rijeka Airport (RJK) is Pula Airport (PUY), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SW of RJK.
- The furthest airport from Rijeka Airport (RJK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,885 miles (19,128 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- 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.
- Keesler's student load dropped to an all-time low after the Vietnam War ended.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.72 miles (62.32 km) SW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia |     |
| 2 | 45.82 miles (73.73 km) S | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 3 | 49.66 miles (79.92 km) WNW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 4 | 67.86 miles (109.21 km) NW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 5 | 69.83 miles (112.38 km) N | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 6 | 81.19 miles (130.66 km) ENE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 7 | 85.57 miles (137.72 km) SSE | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 8 | 99.15 miles (159.57 km) N | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 9 | 102.45 miles (164.88 km) NNE | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) WNW | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 11 | 110.72 miles (178.18 km) WNW | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 12 | 118.87 miles (191.30 km) WNW | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 13 | 125.63 miles (202.18 km) SSW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 14 | 127.06 miles (204.48 km) SW | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 15 | 129.58 miles (208.54 km) NNE | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,885.31 miles (19,127.51 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,473.88 miles (18,465.38 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,452.24 miles (18,430.55 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,440.14 miles (18,411.08 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,420.57 miles (18,379.58 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,409.72 miles (18,362.12 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,407.36 miles (18,358.31 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,397.35 miles (18,342.20 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,390.36 miles (18,330.96 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,381.61 miles (18,316.88 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,377.70 miles (18,310.58 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,377.01 miles (18,309.48 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,369.38 miles (18,297.20 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,355.43 miles (18,274.74 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,344.93 miles (18,257.85 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |