Nonstop flight route between Panama City, Florida, United States and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), Panama City, Florida, United States and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 839 miles (or 1,350 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 Northwest Florida Beaches International 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 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP):

• The closest airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSE of ECP.
• Because of Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Florida Beaches International 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.
• General aviation is handled at the general aviation facility south of the main passenger terminal.
• Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport opened for commercial flights on May 23, 2010 and is the first international airport in the United States designed and built since the September 11 attacks.
• Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport handled 85,600 passengers last year.
• Southern Airways Express is based out of the Sheltair FBO.
• The cargo facility is between the control tower and general aviation ramp.
• The airport covers 4,000 acres at an elevation of 68 feet.
• The new airport has a much larger terminal, designed by HNTB compared to the terminal at the previous airport.
• The furthest airport from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,218 miles (18,054 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):

• Between 1945 and 1953 Altus would serve as a scrap yard for hundreds of World War II era military aircraft.
• 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.
• 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.
• Altus AFB supports about 2,000 permanent military personnel.
• The post Cold War environment would bring many changes to Altus AFB.
• In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".