Nonstop flight route between Shafter, California, United States and Creston, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°1'17"N by 94°21'47"W)
Distance from MIT to CSQ:
1,394.44 miles (2,244.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States and Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ), Creston, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,394 miles (or 2,244 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 Shafter Airport and Creston Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIT / KMIT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shafter, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W |
| Area Served: | Shafter, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Minter Field Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 424 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIT |
| More Information: | MIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CSQ / KCSQ |
| Airport Name: | Creston Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Creston, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°1'17"N by 94°21'47"W |
| Area Served: | Creston, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Creston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1300 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSQ |
| More Information: | CSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):
- In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
- Because of Shafter Airport's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Shafter 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 primary aircraft flown at Minter Field was the Vultee BT-13 Valiant, which was used for basic flight training.
- With the end of the war in 1945, airfield was determined to be excess by the military and turned over to the local government for civil use in March 1948.
- Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
- Shafter-Minter Field covers an area of 1,206 acres at an elevation of 424 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Shafter Airport (MIT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ):
- The furthest airport from Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) is Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of CSQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.03 miles (14.53 km) ESE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NNE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) N | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 4 | 47.02 miles (75.68 km) NNW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 5 | 49.56 miles (79.76 km) ESE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 66.27 miles (106.65 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 8 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) NW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) SE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 10 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) NW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 11 | 77.27 miles (124.35 km) E | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 12 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) SW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 13 | 80.41 miles (129.41 km) S | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) W | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) WSW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,404.12 miles (18,353.11 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,378.03 miles (18,311.12 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,377.28 miles (18,309.91 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,340.59 miles (18,250.87 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,337.66 miles (18,246.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,222.83 miles (18,061.35 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,194.33 miles (18,015.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,160.49 miles (17,961.02 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,046.39 miles (17,777.40 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,043.96 miles (17,773.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,032.52 miles (17,755.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,024.29 miles (17,741.83 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,019.64 miles (17,734.35 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,996.41 miles (17,696.96 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,992.09 miles (17,690.01 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.42 miles (71.49 km) NW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) NE | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 56.72 miles (91.29 km) N | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 62.04 miles (99.85 km) NE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) NNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 74.45 miles (119.81 km) WNW | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 75.88 miles (122.11 km) NNE | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 76.45 miles (123.03 km) SSE | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) NNE | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 80.78 miles (130.00 km) W | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) WNW | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 82.94 miles (133.47 km) ENE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 84.96 miles (136.73 km) NW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) SSW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 91.84 miles (147.80 km) W | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,757.71 miles (17,312.82 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,734.89 miles (17,276.09 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,713.70 miles (17,241.98 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,711.14 miles (17,237.87 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,673.90 miles (17,177.94 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,659.47 miles (17,154.71 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,649.80 miles (17,139.15 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,646.00 miles (17,133.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,638.29 miles (17,120.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,618.53 miles (17,088.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,597.80 miles (17,055.47 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,574.85 miles (17,018.53 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,548.12 miles (16,975.52 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,544.81 miles (16,970.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,530.07 miles (16,946.46 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |