Nonstop flight route between Del Rio, Texas, United States and Shelby, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°21'33"N by 100°46'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°32'26"N by 111°52'15"W)
Distance from DLF to SBX:
1,449.60 miles (2,332.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), Del Rio, Texas, United States and Shelby Airport (SBX), Shelby, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,450 miles (or 2,333 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 Laughlin Air Force Base and Shelby Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLF / KDLF |
| Airport Name: | Laughlin Air Force Base |
| Location: | Del Rio, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'33"N by 100°46'41"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLF |
| More Information: | DLF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBX / KSBX |
| Airport Name: | Shelby Airport |
| Location: | Shelby, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'26"N by 111°52'15"W |
| Area Served: | Shelby, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Toole County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3443 feet (1,049 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBX |
| More Information: | SBX Maps & Info |
Facts about Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF):
- On the base the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 23.6% from 18 to 24, 42.7% from 25 to 44, 2.5% from 45 to 64, and 0.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
- The furthest airport from Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,241 miles (18,091 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Laughlin Air Force Base is a facility of the United States Air Force located in Del Rio, Texas.
- In 1961, Headquarters US Air Force notified Laughlin officials their mission would expand to again include an Air Training Command undergraduate pilot training program.
- The closest airport to Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Del Rio International Airport (DRT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DLF.
- The Air Force transferred jurisdiction of the base to the Strategic Air Command on April 1, 1957 and the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing moved there from Turner Air Force Base, Georgia.
Facts about Shelby Airport (SBX):
- The closest airport to Shelby Airport (SBX) is Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of SBX.
- Shelby Airport (SBX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Shelby Airport (SBX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,449 miles (16,816 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.04 miles (14.55 km) W | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.52 miles (31.41 km) W | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 3 | 52.66 miles (84.74 km) SSE | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 4 | 63.17 miles (101.67 km) E | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 96.38 miles (155.11 km) E | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 110.20 miles (177.34 km) ENE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 113.09 miles (182.01 km) ESE | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 132.29 miles (212.90 km) E | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 138.90 miles (223.54 km) N | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 138.94 miles (223.61 km) E | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 139.24 miles (224.08 km) E | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.81 miles (233.05 km) N | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 148.76 miles (239.41 km) SSE | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 150.83 miles (242.73 km) E | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 151.33 miles (243.55 km) SSE | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,241.49 miles (18,091.37 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,955.93 miles (17,631.81 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,854.22 miles (17,468.13 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,846.48 miles (17,455.68 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,797.81 miles (17,377.35 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,437.97 miles (16,798.24 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,434.68 miles (16,792.95 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,403.99 miles (16,743.56 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,394.43 miles (16,728.17 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,393.69 miles (16,726.98 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,366.72 miles (16,683.57 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,347.25 miles (16,652.24 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,334.02 miles (16,630.95 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,327.65 miles (16,620.70 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,314.58 miles (16,599.66 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.56 miles (37.91 km) WNW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) SSE | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 78.24 miles (125.91 km) SSE | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 86.22 miles (138.76 km) NNW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 96.47 miles (155.25 km) E | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 110.50 miles (177.83 km) W | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 114.54 miles (184.34 km) NNE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 117.73 miles (189.46 km) NW | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 123.74 miles (199.15 km) NNE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 125.90 miles (202.62 km) NW | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 133.72 miles (215.20 km) S | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 151.89 miles (244.44 km) SE | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) SW | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 181.06 miles (291.39 km) S | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 191.84 miles (308.73 km) WNW | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,448.89 miles (16,815.82 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,430.42 miles (16,786.10 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,429.41 miles (16,784.46 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,409.84 miles (16,752.98 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,402.67 miles (16,741.43 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,357.60 miles (16,668.91 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,254.92 miles (16,503.65 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,234.61 miles (16,470.96 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,156.58 miles (16,345.40 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,148.61 miles (16,332.56 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,138.75 miles (16,316.69 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,119.99 miles (16,286.50 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,107.44 miles (16,266.30 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,093.90 miles (16,244.52 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,092.97 miles (16,243.03 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |