Nonstop flight route between Antsiranana, Madagascar and Mitchell, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arrachart Airport (DIE), Antsiranana, Madagascar and Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE), Mitchell, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,527 miles (or 15,331 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 Arrachart Airport and Mitchell Municipal 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 Arrachart Airport and Mitchell Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIE / FMNA | 
| Airport Name: | Arrachart Airport | 
| Location: | Antsiranana, Madagascar | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°20'57"S by 49°17'30"E | 
| Area Served: | Antsiranana, Madagascar | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DIE | 
| More Information: | DIE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHE / KMHE | 
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| Location: | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°46'28"N by 98°2'18"W | 
| Area Served: | Mitchell, South Dakota | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mitchell | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1304 feet (397 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MHE | 
| More Information: | MHE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Arrachart Airport (DIE):
- Arrachart Airport (DIE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Arrachart Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Arrachart 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 Arrachart Airport (DIE) is Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA), which is located 10,913 miles (17,563 kilometers) away in Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
 - The closest airport to Arrachart Airport (DIE) is Ambilobe Airport (AMB), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) SSW of DIE.
 
Facts about Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE):
- Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,544 miles (16,968 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) is Huron Regional Airport (HON), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNW of MHE.
 - Returned over to civil use after the war, it is now a public airport providing general aviation service.
 - On October 1, 1944, when training ended at the facility, it was transferred to Air Technical Service Command where it was assigned to Ogden Air Service Command as an axillary airfield.
 - In addition to being known as "Mitchell Municipal Airport", another name for MHE is "Mitchell Army Airfield".
 
