Nonstop flight route between Minot, North Dakota, United States and Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, 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 Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,210 miles (or 1,948 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 Huntsville International 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: | HSV / KHSV |
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| Location: | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'13"N by 86°46'30"W |
| Area Served: | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Huntsville / Madison County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 629 feet (192 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSV |
| More Information: | HSV Maps & Info |
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- The scope of operations grew as the Air Force transferred the 525th Bombardment Squadron from the 19th Bombardment Wing at Homestead AFB, Florida, on 8 March 1961, followed by the first B-52H Stratofortress on 10 July 1961, nicknamed "Peace Persuader".
- In the early 1990s, the base prepared for change as the Air Force directed reorganization, and the 5th Bomb Wing assumed host base responsibilities.
- The initial USAF host unit was the Air Defense Command 32d Air Base Group, activating on 8 February 1957.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- Minot Air Force Base is a U.S.
- 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.
Facts about Huntsville International Airport (HSV):
- The closest airport to Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of HSV.
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has 2 runways.
- Currently only American Airlines and Delta Air Lines operate main line jets into the airport.
- Because of Huntsville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 629 feet, planes can take off or land at Huntsville 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.
- The furthest airport from Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,189 miles (18,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Huntsville International Airport", another name for HSV is "Carl T. Jones Field".
- The airport is a part of the Port of Huntsville, and serves the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.
- In 1989, Huntsville International became the first airport in the United States to install an ASR-9 dual-channel airport surveillance radar system.
- In June 1967 Eastern Airlines introduced "The Space Corridor" linking Huntsville with aerospace centers in St.
- Huntsville International Airport is served by four airlines representing the three international airline alliances.
