Nonstop flight route between Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Montevideo, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°58'16"N by 95°42'43"W)
Distance from AIN to MVE:
2,748.21 miles (4,422.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wainwright Airport (AIN), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE), Montevideo, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,748 miles (or 4,423 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 Wainwright Airport and Montevideo-Chippewa County 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 Wainwright Airport and Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIN / PAWI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W |
| Area Served: | Wainwright, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIN |
| More Information: | AIN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVE / KMVE |
| Airport Name: | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport |
| Location: | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°58'16"N by 95°42'43"W |
| Elevation: | 4000 feet (1,219 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVE |
| More Information: | MVE Maps & Info |
Facts about Wainwright Airport (AIN):
- Wainwright Airport is a public use airport located in Wainwright, a city in the North Slope Borough of the U.S.
- Because of Wainwright Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Wainwright 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 LRR site was inactivated in 2007 due to soil erosion and budget concerns.
- Wainwright Airport (AIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,348 miles (16,654 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) E of AIN.
- In addition to being known as "Wainwright Airport", another name for AIN is "AWI".
Facts about Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE):
- The furthest airport from Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) is Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of MVE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) E | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 85.40 miles (137.44 km) ENE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) SW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 154.70 miles (248.96 km) E | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 205.10 miles (330.07 km) ESE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 209.61 miles (337.33 km) E | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) E | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 224.91 miles (361.95 km) SSW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 229.61 miles (369.52 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 240.62 miles (387.24 km) E | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 249.70 miles (401.85 km) SSE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 253.27 miles (407.60 km) S | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 264.63 miles (425.88 km) SE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,348.16 miles (16,653.71 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,904.25 miles (15,939.30 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,902.69 miles (15,936.80 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,895.59 miles (15,925.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,861.54 miles (15,870.57 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,821.97 miles (15,806.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,783.92 miles (15,745.66 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,777.06 miles (15,734.62 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,741.25 miles (15,676.98 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,715.62 miles (15,635.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,690.06 miles (15,594.60 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,659.90 miles (15,546.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,604.85 miles (15,457.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,601.66 miles (15,452.34 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,601.37 miles (15,451.86 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.09 miles (40.38 km) N | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 30.13 miles (48.50 km) ENE | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 36.39 miles (58.56 km) S | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 63.72 miles (102.55 km) NNE | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 70.67 miles (113.73 km) W | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) SW | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 74.60 miles (120.06 km) SE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 89.64 miles (144.26 km) ENE | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 93.23 miles (150.04 km) NNW | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 94.53 miles (152.13 km) SW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 98.01 miles (157.73 km) NNW | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 98.09 miles (157.86 km) SSE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 102.31 miles (164.66 km) ESE | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 108.68 miles (174.91 km) SSW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 110.80 miles (178.31 km) E | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,638.95 miles (17,121.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,615.24 miles (17,083.54 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,602.40 miles (17,062.87 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,589.97 miles (17,042.86 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,547.58 miles (16,974.65 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,540.57 miles (16,963.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,528.40 miles (16,943.78 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,517.85 miles (16,926.79 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,508.47 miles (16,911.70 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,489.53 miles (16,881.22 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,436.76 miles (16,796.30 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,404.48 miles (16,744.35 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,395.98 miles (16,730.67 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,385.42 miles (16,713.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,345.78 miles (16,649.89 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |