Nonstop flight route between Louisburg, North Carolina, United States and Mineral Wells, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), Louisburg, North Carolina, United States and Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,145 miles (or 1,842 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 Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) and Mineral Wells Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN):

• Triangle North Executive Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States.
• The furthest airport from Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,663 miles (18,771 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) is Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ESE of LFN.
• Because of Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 369 feet, planes can take off or land at Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County 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.
• Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport)", another name for LFN is "LHZ".

Facts about Mineral Wells Airport (MWL):

• Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,980 miles (17,670 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of MWL.
• In September 1956 the base became the Primary Helicopter Center directed by the United States Army.
• Mineral Wells Airport is a public airport three miles southeast of Mineral Wells, Texas.
• Because of Mineral Wells Airport's relatively low elevation of 974 feet, planes can take off or land at Mineral Wells 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.
• In addition to being known as "Mineral Wells Airport", other names for MWL include "(former Wolters Air Force Base)" and "(former Wolters Army Airfield)".
• The Vietnam War increased the need for pilots, and the base became the home for training not just army personnel, but also helicopter pilots for the Marine Corps in 1968 and for the Air Force in 1970.