Nonstop flight route between Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Longreach, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Longreach Airport (LRE), Longreach, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,451 miles (or 15,210 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 Longreach 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 Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Longreach Airport. 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: | LRE / YLRE |
Airport Name: | Longreach Airport |
Location: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'3"S by 144°16'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | Longreach Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 627 feet (191 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRE |
More Information: | LRE 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".
- 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.
- 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.
- The outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 again brought many changes to Selfridge Field.
- The on-base Selfridge Military Air Museum is operated by the Michigan Air Guard Historical Association, exhibits photos and artifacts of military aerospace history, and has an outdoor Air Park of over 30 aircraft.
- 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.
- Selfridge Air National Guard Base is named after 1st Lieutenant Thomas E.
Facts about Longreach Airport (LRE):
- Longreach Airport (LRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1920, the first single engine aircraft to complete the flight from England to Australia arrived.
- In 1941, the Department of Civil Aviation established the Longreach Aeradio station at the airport.
- Because of Longreach Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at Longreach 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.
- In 1990, the Department of Aviation closed the Longreach Flight Service Unit, the descendant of the Aeradio station opened in 1941.
- In 2012, a new terminal was opened to comply with new security regulations.
- The closest airport to Longreach Airport (LRE) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) E of LRE.
- The furthest airport from Longreach Airport (LRE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.