Nonstop flight route between Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sakkyryr Airport (SUK), Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,143 miles (or 8,277 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 Sakkyryr Airport and Barksdale 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 Sakkyryr Airport and Barksdale 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: | SUK / |
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| Location: | Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°47'30"N by 130°23'26"E |
| Area Served: | Batagay-Alyta, Eveno-Bytantaysky National District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUK |
| More Information: | SUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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| Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
| More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Sakkyryr Airport (SUK):
- Because of Sakkyryr Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Sakkyryr 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.
- Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) is Batagay Airport (BQJ), which is located 113 miles (182 kilometers) E of SUK.
- The furthest airport from Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,964 miles (19,254 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Sakkyryr Airport", another name for SUK is "Аэропорт Саккырыр".
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- On 1 November 1949, Barksdale was reassigned to Strategic Air Command, and became home of Headquarters Second Air Force.
- 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.
- During World War II, the airfield trained replacement crews and entire units between 1942 and 1945.
- 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".
- The site was selected 5 December 1928, as the location of the airfield.
- Barksdale AFB was established in 1932 as Barksdale Field and is named for World War I aviator and test pilot Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale.
