Nonstop flight route between Ganja, Azerbaijan and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ganja International Airport (KVD), Ganja, Azerbaijan and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,749 miles (or 10,862 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 Ganja International Airport 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 Ganja International Airport 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: | KVD / UBBG |
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Location: | Ganja, Azerbaijan |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'16"N by 46°19'3"E |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1083 feet (330 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KVD |
More Information: | KVD 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 Ganja International Airport (KVD):
- The closest airport to Ganja International Airport (KVD) is Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NNE of KVD.
- The furthest airport from Ganja International Airport (KVD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,215 miles (18,049 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Ganja International Airport (KVD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ganja International Airport", another name for KVD is "Gəncə Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı".
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- Congress initially appropriated $6 million for construction at Biloxi and an additional $2 million for equipment.
- Keesler's student load dropped to an all-time low after the Vietnam War ended.
- The Air Force Reserve Command's 403d Wing is a tenant wing also located at Keesler and is an Air Mobility Command -gained composite unit which provides theater airlift support through the 815th Airlift Squadron and its C-130 Hercules aircraft, as well as serving as the parent unit to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, a WC-130 unit known as the "Hurricane Hunters."
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- During the early 1980s Keesler's air traffic control program garnered publicity - when the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization walked off the job in August 1981.
- Driven by deep defense budget cuts, base closures following the end of the Cold War forced an end to technical training at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois and Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado when those bases were closed by BRAC action.
- During the early 1960s, Keesler lost many of its airborne training courses but Keesler still remained the largest training base throughout the 1970s.
- Keesler continued to focus upon specialized training in B-24 maintenance until mid-1944.
- 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.