Nonstop flight route between Walla Walla, Washington, United States and Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW), Walla Walla, Washington, United States and MBS International Airport (MBS), Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,673 miles (or 2,692 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 relatively short distance between Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base and MBS International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALW / KALW |
Airport Name: | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base |
Location: | Walla Walla, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°5'40"N by 118°17'20"W |
Area Served: | Walla Walla, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Walla Walla |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1194 feet (364 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALW |
More Information: | ALW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBS / KMBS |
Airport Name: | MBS International Airport |
Location: | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'58"N by 84°4'46"W |
Area Served: | Saginaw, Michigan Midland, Michigan Bay City, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Bay County, Michigan, Midland, Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MBS |
More Information: | MBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW):
- The furthest airport from Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,768 miles (17,330 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) is Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SW of ALW.
- In 1989, the "Port of Walla Walla" took over ownership and operational responsibility of the airport from the city and county of Walla Walla.
- Historically, Walla Walla had scheduled passenger jet service in the past provided by West Coast Airlines which operated Douglas DC-9-14 jetliners and also by Cascade Airways which flew British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven twinjets.
- Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) has 3 runways.
- The War Department announced they would be spending over 7.5 million dollars to construct an Army Air Corps Training Airfield adjacent to the existing Walla Walla Airfield.
Facts about MBS International Airport (MBS):
- The furthest airport from MBS International Airport (MBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During World War II, it was used to hold prisoners of war.
- MBS International Airport (MBS) has 2 runways.
- Compass Airlines, Comair, and Mesaba Airlines ground handling merged into one service called Regional Elite Airline Services.
- Because of MBS International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at MBS International 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 commercial airport is a special municipal body owned by Bay County and the cities of Midland and Saginaw.
- The 1980s and 1990s saw a lot of growth at MBS.
- The closest airport to MBS International Airport (MBS) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of MBS.