Nonstop flight route between Montbéliard, France and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF), Montbéliard, France and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,949 miles (or 7,965 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 Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome 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 Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome 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: | XMF / LFSM | 
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| Location: | Montbéliard, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'12"N by 6°47'29"E | 
| Area Served: | Montbéliard, Doubs, France | 
| Operator/Owner: | Syndicat mixte de l’aérodrome de Montbéliard | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1041 feet (317 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XMF | 
| More Information: | XMF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIX / KBIX | 
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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 Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF):
- The furthest airport from Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (meaning Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,138 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome", another name for XMF is "Aérodrome de Montbéliard - Courcelles".
 - The closest airport to Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of XMF.
 
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.
 - Keesler AFB was the primary training base for many avionics maintenance career fields including Electronic Warfare, Navigational Aids, Computer Repair and Ground Radio Repair.
 - The base is home of Headquarters, Second Air Force and the 81st Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
 - 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 continued to focus upon specialized training in B-24 maintenance until mid-1944.
 - 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.
 
