Nonstop flight route between Gillette, Wyoming, United States and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC), Gillette, Wyoming, United States and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 344 miles (or 554 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 Gillette–Campbell County 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: | GCC / KGCC |
| Airport Name: | Gillette–Campbell County Airport |
| Location: | Gillette, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°20'56"N by 105°32'21"W |
| Area Served: | Gillette, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Campbell County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4364 feet (1,330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCC |
| More Information: | GCC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIB / KMIB |
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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 Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC):
- The closest airport to Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) is Sheridan County Airport (SHR), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) WNW of GCC.
- Because of Gillette–Campbell County Airport's high elevation of 4,364 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) has 2 runways.
- Gillette–Campbell County Airport is five miles northwest of Gillette in Campbell County, Wyoming.
- The furthest airport from Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,622 miles (17,094 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- Late in 1973 a second Alert Parking Ramp was added across runway 29, to the south.
- The ADC 32d Fighter Group was the first operational unit at Minot, with its 433d Fighter-Interceptor squadron.
- 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.
