Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Chania, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ), Chania, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,250 miles (or 10,058 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis", 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHQ / LGSA |
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Location: | Chania, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°31'54"N by 24°8'58"E |
Area Served: | Chania, Crete |
Airport Type: | Public/military |
Elevation: | 490 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHQ |
More Information: | CHQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- 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.
- Captain Harris selected what he felt was an adequate location for a military airfield.
- 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.
- Barksdale was developed as an Air Corps flying school November 1940 and the runway apron was completed mid-1941.
- 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.
- Barksdale is one of two remaining bases with assigned B-52 aircraft, all H models.
- Airships were still in use when field construction began, so Hangars One and Two were built large enough to accommodate them.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- Also during World War II Barksdale played host to the major contingent of the Free French Air Forces and Nationalist Chinese aircrews.
- The 2d Bomb Wing was assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command on 1 February 2010.
Facts about Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ):
- In addition to being known as "Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"", other names for CHQ include "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων, "Δασκαλογιάννης"" and "Kratikos Aerolimenas Chanion Daskalogiannis".
- The furthest airport from Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,492 miles (18,495 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is also intensively used by the Hellenic Air Force.
- Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri Peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres away.
- The closest airport to Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ESE of CHQ.
- Passengers can also take a taxi to any destination across the island.
- The focus on civil aviation for the west of Crete has not always been on the current location.
- Maleme Airport was constructed by the British Military, shortly before the Second World War.
- In 1959, this activity was transferred to the military airport of Souda.
- Because of Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"'s relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" 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.