Nonstop flight route between Universal City, Texas, United States and Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND), Universal City, Texas, United States and Beni Airport (BNC), Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,419 miles (or 13,549 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 Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio and Beni Airport, 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 Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio and Beni Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RND / KRND |
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Location: | Universal City, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°31'45"N by 98°16'44"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RND |
More Information: | RND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNC / FZNP |
Airport Name: | Beni Airport |
Location: | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°34'30"N by 29°28'26"E |
Area Served: | Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 3517 feet (1,072 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BNC |
More Information: | BNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND):
- It appears that Clark’s plan, submitted by the Air Corps Training Center, was one of the new layouts that George B.
- The Army Air Forces also planned to return basic pilot training to Randolph on 1 February 1946.
- The furthest airport from Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The idea for Randolph began soon after passage in the United States Congress of the Air Corps Act of 1926, which changed the name of the Army Air Service to the Army Air Corps, created two new brigadier general positions and provided a five-year expansion program for the under-strength Air Corps.
- In addition to being known as "Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio", another name for RND is "Randolph AFB".
- The closest airport to Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) is San Antonio International Airport (SAT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) W of RND.
- The 12 FTW also provides training to numerous NATO/Allied officer students via SUNT, as well as supporting Marine Corps and Coast Guard enlisted navigator training via the Marine Aerial Navigation School.
- The base is listed as a census-designated place for statistical purposes, with a population of 1,241 counted at the 2010 census.
Facts about Beni Airport (BNC):
- Beni Airport (BNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Beni Airport (BNC) is Kasese Airport (KSE), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ESE of BNC.
- The furthest airport from Beni Airport (BNC) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,933 miles (19,205 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.