Nonstop flight route between Bole, Xinjiang, China and Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), Bole, Xinjiang, China and Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,322 miles (or 10,174 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 Bole Alashankou Airport and Selfridge Air National Guard 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 Bole Alashankou Airport and Selfridge Air National Guard Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPL / ZWBL |
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| Location: | Bole, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'42"N by 82°17'58"E |
| Area Served: | Bole, Alashankou and Shuanghe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1253 feet (382 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPL |
| More Information: | BPL Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL):
- The closest airport to Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) is Yining Airport (YIN), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SW of BPL.
- The furthest airport from Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,234 miles (18,080 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Bole Alashankou Airport", other names for BPL include "博乐阿拉山口机场" and "Bólè Ālāshānkǒu Jīchǎng".
Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):
- 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.
- On 1 April 1, 1918 preparations got underway for the opening of a new gunnery school.
- 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 outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 again brought many changes to Selfridge Field.
- On 9 July, the first training aircraft, a Curtiss JN-4D arrived at the new airfield, and the base was gearing up to train men in flying, bombing, radio and photography for the war effort.
- In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
