Nonstop flight route between Fort Worth, Texas, United States and Middleton Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°59'16"N by 97°19'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°26'58"N by 146°18'25"W)
Distance from AFW to MDO:
2,869.16 miles (4,617.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), Fort Worth, Texas, United States and Middleton Island Airport (MDO), Middleton Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,869 miles (or 4,617 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 Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Middleton Island 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 Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Middleton Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFW / KAFW |
| Airport Name: | Fort Worth Alliance Airport |
| Location: | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°59'16"N by 97°19'8"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Worth |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFW |
| More Information: | AFW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDO / PAMD |
| Airport Name: | Middleton Island Airport |
| Location: | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°26'58"N by 146°18'25"W |
| Area Served: | Middleton Island, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDO |
| More Information: | MDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW):
- The closest airport to Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of AFW.
- The furthest airport from Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,936 miles (17,600 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) has 2 runways.
- By the 1990s, the annual passenger air traffic at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport had exceeded the airport's capacity, and a solution was proposed to repeal the Wright Amendment and open Alliance Airport to passenger service, effectively providing DFW with two reliever airports.
- Because of Fort Worth Alliance Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Worth Alliance 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.
Facts about Middleton Island Airport (MDO):
- Because of Middleton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Middleton Island 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 Middleton Island Airport (MDO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Middleton Island Airport (MDO) is Boswell Bay Airport (BSW), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of MDO.
- Middleton Island Airport (MDO) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.88 miles (19.12 km) SSW | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.70 miles (26.88 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 17.45 miles (28.09 km) ESE | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 28.00 miles (45.06 km) E | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 28.79 miles (46.33 km) ESE | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 33.67 miles (54.19 km) SE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 45.31 miles (72.92 km) WSW | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 46.39 miles (74.65 km) N | Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) | Gainesville, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 62.50 miles (100.58 km) NE | North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 64.00 miles (103.00 km) ESE | Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL) | Terrell, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 72.83 miles (117.21 km) E | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 80.88 miles (130.17 km) N | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 84.78 miles (136.44 km) NE | Eaker Field (DUA) | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 85.21 miles (137.13 km) SE | C. David Campbell Field (CRS) | Corsicana, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.27 miles (140.45 km) WNW | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,936.07 miles (17,599.86 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,743.97 miles (17,290.70 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,673.62 miles (17,177.48 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,585.12 miles (17,035.06 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,574.72 miles (17,018.32 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,574.30 miles (17,017.65 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,555.45 miles (16,987.31 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,536.67 miles (16,957.08 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,531.03 miles (16,948.01 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,528.57 miles (16,944.05 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,525.95 miles (16,939.83 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,523.41 miles (16,935.74 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,521.88 miles (16,933.29 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,518.48 miles (16,927.81 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,510.13 miles (16,914.38 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.48 miles (108.60 km) N | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 72.91 miles (117.33 km) NW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) NNE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 78.21 miles (125.87 km) NNE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 99.19 miles (159.62 km) N | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 116.38 miles (187.30 km) N | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 117.86 miles (189.67 km) WNW | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 139.66 miles (224.76 km) ENE | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 165.79 miles (266.80 km) ENE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 169.59 miles (272.93 km) NW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 171.67 miles (276.28 km) NW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 172.58 miles (277.75 km) NW | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 173.59 miles (279.37 km) NW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 175.51 miles (282.45 km) N | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 175.79 miles (282.90 km) NNW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,639.18 miles (17,122.05 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.26 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,604.88 miles (17,066.85 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,591.92 miles (17,046.01 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,546.84 miles (16,973.45 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,494.87 miles (16,889.81 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,455.24 miles (16,826.04 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,380.86 miles (16,706.33 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,373.86 miles (16,695.06 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,371.96 miles (16,692.01 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,371.80 miles (16,691.75 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,369.90 miles (16,688.70 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,366.03 miles (16,682.46 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,344.84 miles (16,648.36 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,341.07 miles (16,642.29 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |