Nonstop flight route between Madras, Oregon, United States and Lansing, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ), Madras, Oregon, United States and Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,815 miles (or 2,921 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 Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield and Capital Region International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ):

• In addition to being known as "Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield", another name for MDJ is "S33".
• The closest airport to Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) is Roberts Field (RDM), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) S of MDJ.
• Madras Municipal Airport, formerly City-County Airport, is a public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Madras, a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
• Originally known as Madras Army Air Field, this was a World War II Army Air Corps training base for B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobras.
• Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,926 miles (17,583 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.

Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):

• In 1940 the original terminal building, a 100-by-100-foot concrete hangar and an adjoining office wing at the west end of the airport were built.
• The furthest airport from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
• During the 2000s Lansing has seen flights reduced from 35 to 12 a day.
• In 1980 a 5,300 square feet airport fire station was built.
• Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region 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.
• Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.
• During the 1990s the Francis Aviation Complex was demolished for airport expansion and for compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations.UPS Airlines began cargo service from Lansing in 1990.
• In March 2009 the Federal Aviation Administration announced the planned consolidation of radar control for Lansing's airport, as well as that of airports in Grand Rapids and Muskegon, to nearby Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport in 2013.
• The Mid-Michigan Business Travel Coalition, Inc., formerly the Lansing Regional Business Travel Trust, was formed by the Airport Authority and the Lansing Regional Chamber of commerce in 2004.
• Several low cost carriers had flights at Lansing with varying success.
• In the early 1960s Lansing Community College leased the Francis Aviation Complex at Capital City Airport.