Nonstop flight route between Minot, North Dakota, United States and Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States and Clorinda Airport (CLX), Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,764 miles (or 9,275 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 Minot Air Force Base and Clorinda 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 Minot Air Force Base and Clorinda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIB / KMIB |
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Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
More Information: | MIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLX / SATC |
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Location: | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°18'17"S by 57°44'5"W |
Area Served: | Clorinda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CLX |
More Information: | CLX Maps & Info |
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
- Construction of Minot AFB began in May 1956 and it officially opened on 10 January 1957, named for the nearby city of Minot.
- On 1 February 1963, SAC, as part of a conversion to unit designations with historical significance, activated the 450th Bombardment Wing at Minot and the 720th Bombardment Squadron, along with the formation of the 450th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron, 450th Armament & Electronics Maintenance Squadron, 450th Field Maintenance Squadron, and the 450th Organizational Maintenance Squadron simultaneously.
- Command of Minot AFB passed from Air Defense Command to SAC in July 1962 as the base's primary mission changed from air defense to strategic deterrence.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Following the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81, SAC tasked the former 57th Air Division to organize the Strategic Projection Force.
Facts about Clorinda Airport (CLX):
- Because of Clorinda Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Clorinda 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.
- The closest airport to Clorinda Airport (CLX) is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of CLX.
- In addition to being known as "Clorinda Airport", other names for CLX include "Clorinda Airport (Clorinda)" and "Aeropuerto Clorinda".
- The furthest airport from Clorinda Airport (CLX) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is nearly antipodal to Clorinda Airport (meaning Clorinda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China.
- Clorinda Airport (CLX) currently has only 1 runway.