Nonstop flight route between Marietta, Georgia, United States and Bird Island, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE), Marietta, Georgia, United States and Bird Island Airport (BDI), Bird Island, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,114 miles (or 14,668 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 Dobbins Air Reserve Base and Bird Island 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 Dobbins Air Reserve Base and Bird Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGE / KMGE |
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Location: | Marietta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°54'55"N by 84°30'59"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MGE |
More Information: | MGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDI / FSSB |
Airport Name: | Bird Island Airport |
Location: | Bird Island, Seychelles |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°43'17"S by 55°12'31"E |
Operator/Owner: | Bird Island Lodge |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BDI |
More Information: | BDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE):
- The future of Plant #6 seems secure.
- In 1940, the CAA offered to build a modern paved airport in Cobb County if the local governments provided the land.
- The furthest airport from Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, work on this new airfield accelerated rapidly.
- The closest airport to Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is Fulton County Airport (FTY), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of MGE.
- Also in 1948 the airfield became Marietta Air Force Base as a result of the creation of the United States Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Dobbins Air Reserve Base", another name for MGE is "Dobbins ARB".
- Following the war, the Bell Aircraft Plant #6 remained closed for five years.
- In addition to taking over Rickenbacker Field, the United States Army Air Forces purchased a parcel of land just north of the airfield for a cantonment area.
Facts about Bird Island Airport (BDI):
- Because of Bird Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Bird Island 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.
- Bird Island Airport (BDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bird Island Airport (BDI) is Denis Island Airport (DEI), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) E of BDI.
- The furthest airport from Bird Island Airport (BDI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,085 miles (17,840 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.