Nonstop flight route between Agatti Island, India and Minot, North Dakota, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Agatti Aerodrome (AGX), Agatti Island, India and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,324 miles (or 13,397 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 Agatti Aerodrome and Minot Air Force Base, 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 Agatti Aerodrome and Minot Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Agatti Aerodrome (AGX):

• In addition to being known as "Agatti Aerodrome", another name for AGX is "अगेती हवाई अड्डा".
• The closest airport to Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) is Mangalore Airport (IXE), which is located 235 miles (379 kilometers) NE of AGX.
• The Airports Authority of India received environmental clearance to extend the runway by constructing a 1,500-feet-long bridge on stilts over the sea.
• Because of Agatti Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Agatti Aerodrome 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 Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,303 miles (18,191 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) currently has only 1 runway.
• As per the revised master plan, the following works will be undertaken

Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):

• In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
• The initial USAF host unit was the Air Defense Command 32d Air Base Group, activating on 8 February 1957.
• Following the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81, SAC tasked the former 57th Air Division to organize the Strategic Projection Force.
• On 1 February 1963, SAC, as part of a conversion to unit designations with historical significance, activated the 450th Bombardment Wing at Minot and the 720th Bombardment Squadron, along with the formation of the 450th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron, 450th Armament & Electronics Maintenance Squadron, 450th Field Maintenance Squadron, and the 450th Organizational Maintenance Squadron simultaneously.
• The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
• The 862d Combat Support Group was deactivated on 31 July 1972, with host unit duties being taken over by the 91st Combat Support Group.
• The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.