Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Norwood, Massachusetts, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD), Norwood, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,598 miles (or 2,572 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 Altus Air Force Base and Norwood Memorial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):

• Altus AFB supports about 2,000 permanent military personnel.
• In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
• The 577th Strategic Missile Squadron operated twelve missile sites, of one missile at each site.
• The 97 AMW discontinued FTU responsibilities for the C-141 concurrent with that aircraft's retirement from the USAF inventory in 2006.
• 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.
• In August 2002, the mission of the wing grew when the Air Force moved the basic loadmaster course from Sheppard AFB, Texas to Altus.
• The base would only sit idle for a few years.
• In 1967, the Air Force began searching for a base that could handle the training for its strategic airlift fleet, the C-141 Starlifter and its newest and largest transport aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy.
• 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.

Facts about Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD):

• On June 4, 2007 a Mooney M-20-P crashed into the woods south of the airport while on final approach.
• The closest airport to Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of OWD.
• Because of Norwood Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Norwood Memorial 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.
• Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,772 miles (18,946 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.