Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and MBS International Airport (MBS), Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 226 miles (or 363 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and MBS International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
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| Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUS |
| More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBS / KMBS |
| Airport Name: | MBS International Airport |
| Location: | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'58"N by 84°4'46"W |
| Area Served: | Saginaw, Michigan Midland, Michigan Bay City, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Bay County, Michigan, Midland, Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBS |
| More Information: | MBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- In addition, Air Defense Command activated the 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at the new base, reporting to the 4706th Air Defense Wing at K.
- The United States Navy on 1 July 1942 started Naval Air Station Bunker Hill to train Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard pilots.
- In 1975, the Air Force inactivated the 3d Post Attack Command and Control System of the 305th Air Refueling Wing and transferred specialized Boeing EC-135s to the 70th Air Refueling Squadron of the 305th Air Refueling Wing.
- Because of this inactivation, the Air Force reassigned Grissom Air Reserve Base in 1997 to the Air Force Reserve Command.
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
Facts about MBS International Airport (MBS):
- The 1980s and 1990s saw a lot of growth at MBS.
- Air Wisconsin runs ground services for United Express.
- 2006 enplanements were 200,150 boardings, a 6.33% drop from the previous year.
- The closest airport to MBS International Airport (MBS) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of MBS.
- Because of MBS International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at MBS 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.
- MBS International Airport (MBS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from MBS International Airport (MBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
