Nonstop flight route between Minot, North Dakota, United States and Corryong, Victoria, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States and Corryong Airport (CYG), Corryong, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,924 miles (or 14,361 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 large distance between Minot Air Force Base and Corryong Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Minot Air Force Base and Corryong Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYG / YCRG |
Airport Name: | Corryong Airport |
Location: | Corryong, Victoria, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°10'58"S by 147°53'16"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Towong |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 963 feet (294 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYG |
More Information: | CYG Maps & Info |
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- Originally opened in 1957 as an Air Defense Command base, Minot AFB became a major Strategic Air Command base in the early 1960s, with both nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles and manned bombers and aerial refueling aircraft.
- The 862d Combat Support Group was deactivated on 31 July 1972, with host unit duties being taken over by the 91st Combat Support Group.
- 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.
- Late in 1973 a second Alert Parking Ramp was added across runway 29, to the south.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- On 2 July 1969 the 862d Medical Group was renamed the USAF Hospital.
- 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 ADC 32d Fighter Group was the first operational unit at Minot, with its 433d Fighter-Interceptor squadron.
Facts about Corryong Airport (CYG):
- Because of Corryong Airport's relatively low elevation of 963 feet, planes can take off or land at Corryong 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.
- The furthest airport from Corryong Airport (CYG) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Corryong Airport (meaning Corryong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,204 miles (19,641 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Corryong Airport (CYG) is Albury Airport (ABX), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of CYG.
- Corryong Airport (CYG) currently has only 1 runway.