Nonstop flight route between Coimbra, Portugal and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°9'21"N by 8°28'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W)
Distance from CBP to MIB:
4,340.41 miles (6,985.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coimbra Airport (CBP), Coimbra, Portugal and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,340 miles (or 6,985 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 Coimbra Airport 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 Coimbra Airport and Minot Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBP / LPCO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Coimbra, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'21"N by 8°28'12"W |
| Area Served: | Coimbra |
| Operator/Owner: | Câmara Municipal de Coimbra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 571 feet (174 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBP |
| More Information: | CBP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIB / KMIB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
| More Information: | MIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Coimbra Airport (CBP):
- Because of Coimbra Airport's relatively low elevation of 571 feet, planes can take off or land at Coimbra 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.
- Coimbra Airport (CBP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Coimbra Airport (CBP) is Covilhã Airport (COV), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of CBP.
- In addition to being known as "Coimbra Airport", another name for CBP is "Aeródromo Municipal Bissaya Barreto".
- The furthest airport from Coimbra Airport (CBP) is Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), which is nearly antipodal to Coimbra Airport (meaning Coimbra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takaka Aerodrome), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Takaka, New Zealand.
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- Command of Minot AFB passed from Air Defense Command to SAC in July 1962 as the base's primary mission changed from air defense to strategic deterrence.
- 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 91st Missile Wing was transferred to the new Global Strike Command on 1 December 2009, and the 5th BW officially transferred to AFGSC on 1 February 2010.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- The 4th Post Attack Command & Control Squadron at Ellsworth AFB, SD maintained several EC-135 "Looking Glass" Aircraft on an alert at MAFB for coverage of the missile squadrons as a secondary Launch Control Center.
- Construction of Minot AFB began in May 1956 and it officially opened on 10 January 1957, named for the nearby city of Minot.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) E | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 75.37 miles (121.30 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 3 | 86.87 miles (139.81 km) NNE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 4 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 101.84 miles (163.90 km) SSW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 6 | 123.91 miles (199.42 km) SE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 143.47 miles (230.89 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 8 | 146.38 miles (235.58 km) SSE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 9 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 10 | 165.22 miles (265.90 km) ENE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 12 | 207.96 miles (334.68 km) S | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 13 | 217.09 miles (349.36 km) ENE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 217.41 miles (349.88 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 15 | 218.77 miles (352.07 km) S | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.22 miles (19,878.92 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,335.04 miles (19,851.27 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.08 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,318.19 miles (19,824.16 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,282.46 miles (19,766.65 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,276.53 miles (19,757.10 km) S | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,274.99 miles (19,754.62 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,257.85 miles (19,727.06 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,251.49 miles (19,716.81 km) W | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,247.93 miles (19,711.09 km) WSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,247.22 miles (19,709.95 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,246.69 miles (19,709.08 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,220.96 miles (19,667.68 km) W | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,214.14 miles (19,656.71 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,200.78 miles (19,635.21 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.52 miles (18.54 km) SSE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 91.45 miles (147.18 km) NW | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 106.27 miles (171.02 km) W | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 114.58 miles (184.39 km) E | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) SSE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 121.21 miles (195.06 km) NNE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) SSW | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 146.88 miles (236.38 km) WNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 161.50 miles (259.90 km) SE | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 173.12 miles (278.61 km) NE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 181.98 miles (292.87 km) SSW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 182.83 miles (294.23 km) WSW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 184.94 miles (297.63 km) E | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 190.14 miles (306.00 km) SSE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.14 miles (16,608.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,296.17 miles (16,570.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,288.37 miles (16,557.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,281.44 miles (16,546.33 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,270.27 miles (16,528.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,242.21 miles (16,483.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,214.57 miles (16,438.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,203.73 miles (16,421.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,196.19 miles (16,409.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,192.77 miles (16,403.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,180.39 miles (16,383.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,167.80 miles (16,363.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,155.97 miles (16,344.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,144.43 miles (16,325.84 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,097.76 miles (16,250.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |