Nonstop flight route between Defiance, Ohio, United States and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:

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A direct, nonstop flight between Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI), Defiance, Ohio, United States and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 928 miles (or 1,494 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 relatively short distance between Defiance Memorial Airport and Altus Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI):

• Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) is Toledo Express Airport (TOL), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) ENE of DFI.
• Because of Defiance Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 707 feet, planes can take off or land at Defiance Memorial 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 Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,256 miles (18,114 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):

• The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
• In August 1966, the 4th Mobile Communications Group transferred from Hunter AFB, Georgia to Altus.
• Altus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles east-northeast of Altus, Oklahoma.
• Altus AFB, through its host 97 AMW, provides quality training to produce the finest combat-ready aircrew members for the United States Air Force.
• More changes were on the horizon.
• The host unit at Altus AFB is the 97th Air Mobility Wing, assigned to the Nineteenth Air Force of the Air Education and Training Command.
• In August 2002, the mission of the wing grew when the Air Force moved the basic loadmaster course from Sheppard AFB, Texas to Altus.
• The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.