Nonstop flight route between Minot, North Dakota, United States and Wellsville, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States and Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ), Wellsville, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,211 miles (or 1,949 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 Minot Air Force Base and Wellsville Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ELZ / KELZ |
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| Location: | Wellsville, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'33"N by 77°59'23"W |
| Area Served: | Wellsville, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Wellsville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2124 feet (647 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELZ |
| More Information: | ELZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- In 1961, the Air Force selected the land around Minot for a new Minuteman I ICBM complex.
- A Semi Automatic Ground Environment facility was built and activated in June 1961.
- 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 91st Missile Wing of the Global Strike Command is responsible for maintaining the Minuteman III nuclear missiles, located in three main fields to the north, west, and south of the base.
- In the early 1990s, the base prepared for change as the Air Force directed reorganization, and the 5th Bomb Wing assumed host base responsibilities.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- 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.
Facts about Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ):
- In addition to being known as "Wellsville Municipal Airport", another name for ELZ is "Tarantine Field".
- The original Wellsville airport prior to about 1970 was located several miles north of the present airport's location.
- The single east-west runway is 5302 feet long, however only 4900 feet is available for landing.
- Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of ELZ.
- Wellsville Municipal Airport, also known as Tarantine Field, is a public use airport located two nautical miles southwest of Wellsville, a village in the Town of Wellsville, Allegany County, New York, United States.
