Nonstop flight route between Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Awaradam, Suriname:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Cayana Airstrip (AAJ), Awaradam, Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,156 miles (or 5,078 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 Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Cayana Airstrip, 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 Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Cayana Airstrip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTC / KMTC |
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Location: | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°36'29"N by 82°50'8"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MTC |
More Information: | MTC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAJ / SMCA |
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Location: | Awaradam, Suriname |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°53'54"N by 55°34'40"W |
Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AAJ |
More Information: | AAJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):
- In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
- After World War II Selfridge expanded to its present size of 3,600 acres, and in 1947 the Selfridge Army Air Base was renamed Selfridge Air Force Base.
- The training center suffered an early setback in March 1918, as the Clinton River flooded the entire site and all personnel were evacuated to schools and churches in nearby Mount Clemens.
- Air races at Selfridge from 1922 through the 1930s included the first John Mitchell Trophy Race, the Pulitzer Trophy Race, and the Curtiss Trophy Race and Boeing Trophy.
- Beginning 27 June 1919, Selfridge became the home of the 1st Pursuit Group, currently the oldest combat group in the Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 127th Wing is also home to the Air National Guard's 107th Weather Flight, which is operationally gained by the Air Force Special Operations Command.
- The closest airport to Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of MTC.
Facts about Cayana Airstrip (AAJ):
- The furthest airport from Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) is Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), which is nearly antipodal to Cayana Airstrip (meaning Cayana Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Haluoleo Airport (WMA)), and is located 12,298 miles (19,792 kilometers) away in Kendari, Indonesia.
- Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) is Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NE of AAJ.
- In addition to being known as "Cayana Airstrip", another name for AAJ is "Cajana Airstrip".