Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Tengchong, Yunnan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ), Tengchong, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,270 miles (or 13,308 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Tengchong Tuofeng 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Tengchong Tuofeng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCZ / ZUTC |
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Location: | Tengchong, Yunnan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°59'29"N by 98°29'44"E |
Area Served: | Tengchong, Yunnan, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from TCZ |
More Information: | TCZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- Big Spring Army Airfield
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airfield and flight line was converted to an uncontrolled/UNICOM-only general aviation airport renamed Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, serving the City of Big Spring.
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
Facts about Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ):
- The furthest airport from Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,752 miles (18,913 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Tengchong Tuofeng Airport", other names for TCZ include "腾冲驼峰机场" and "Téngchōng Tuófēng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) is Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) S of TCZ.