Nonstop flight route between Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°27'6"N by 105°0'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W)
Distance from FNL to MIB:
578.84 miles (931.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL), Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 579 miles (or 932 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 Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport and Minot Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNL / KFNL |
| Airport Name: | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°27'6"N by 105°0'41"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Collins / Loveland, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Fort Collins & Loveland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5016 feet (1,529 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNL |
| More Information: | FNL 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 Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 31,094 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 31,079 enplanements in 2009, and 35,671 in 2010.
- Because of Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,016 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FNL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FNL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,850 miles (17,462 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) is Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of FNL.
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- In 1993 control of the ICBM force was transferred by ACC to Air Force Space Command.
- Originally opened in 1957 as an Air Defense Command base, Minot AFB became a major Strategic Air Command base in the early 1960s, with both nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles and manned bombers and aerial refueling aircraft.
- replaced by the 5th Bombardment Wing
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- In 1961, the Air Force selected the land around Minot for a new Minuteman I ICBM complex.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 19.92 miles (32.06 km) E | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.66 miles (49.35 km) SSW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 37.93 miles (61.05 km) S | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SSE | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 47.66 miles (76.71 km) N | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 49.74 miles (80.04 km) NNE | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 61.54 miles (99.03 km) S | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 68.79 miles (110.71 km) NNW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 96.19 miles (154.80 km) E | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 97.58 miles (157.04 km) W | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 101.32 miles (163.06 km) S | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 109.71 miles (176.57 km) SW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 114.93 miles (184.96 km) S | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 115.08 miles (185.21 km) ENE | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) WSW | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,850.45 miles (17,462.07 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,718.61 miles (17,249.89 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,686.64 miles (17,198.43 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,666.04 miles (17,165.28 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,503.85 miles (16,904.27 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,386.30 miles (16,715.09 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,381.89 miles (16,707.99 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,342.26 miles (16,644.21 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,270.30 miles (16,528.41 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,232.71 miles (16,467.90 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,225.25 miles (16,455.90 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,212.14 miles (16,434.81 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,203.33 miles (16,420.62 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,195.08 miles (16,407.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,183.55 miles (16,388.80 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |