Nonstop flight route between Dover, Delaware, United States and Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dover Air Force Base (DOV), Dover, Delaware, United States and MBS International Airport (MBS), Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 540 miles (or 869 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 Dover Air Force 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: | DOV / KDOV |
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Location: | Dover, Delaware, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DOV |
More Information: | DOV 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 Dover Air Force Base (DOV):
- The furthest airport from Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- When war broke out between Israel and the combine forces of Egypt and Syria on October 13, 1973 the 436 MAW responded with a 32-day airlift that delivered 22,305 tons of munitions and military equipment to Israel.
- In March 1989, C-5s from Dover delivered special equipment used to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound.
- In addition to being known as "Dover Air Force Base", another name for DOV is "Dover AFB".
- * Was a subbase of Camp Springs AAF, Maryland, June 6, 1943 – April 15, 1944.
- In 1944 the Air Technical Service Command chose Dover as a site to engineer, develop, and conduct classified air-launched rocket tests.
- The closest airport to Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NE of DOV.
- Also following September 11, 2001, Army mortuary specialists organized support for Pentagon recovery efforts out of the Base.
Facts about MBS International Airport (MBS):
- 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.
- DAL Global Services operates ground handling duties for Delta and Delta Connection at MBS.
- 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 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.
- 2006 enplanements were 200,150 boardings, a 6.33% drop from the previous year.
- MBS International Airport is located in Freeland, Michigan, serving the nearby cities of Midland, Bay City, and Saginaw.
- MBS International Airport (MBS) has 2 runways.