Nonstop flight route between Shafter, California, United States and Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°19'14"S by 69°34'30"W)
Distance from MIT to IGB:
6,168.39 miles (9,927.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States and Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB), Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,168 miles (or 9,927 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 Shafter Airport and Ingeniero Jacobacci 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 Shafter Airport and Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | IGB / SAVJ |
| Airport Name: | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport |
| Location: | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'14"S by 69°34'30"W |
| Area Served: | Ingeniero Jacobacci |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2927 feet (892 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGB |
| More Information: | IGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):
- With the relative completion of construction in July 1942, the airfield was renamed Minter Field Army Airfield a member of the locally prominent Minter family.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
- In August, the first operational training units s began arriving at Minter, the airfields mission being advanced pilot training of USAAC bomber, attack, transport and pursuit pilots.
- The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
- Lerdo Field, as the airport was initially known during World War II was first opened in June 1941 when the United States Army Air Corps dispatched a small garrison of airmen to open an airfield at Shafter.
- 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.
- Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
Facts about Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB):
- The furthest airport from Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (meaning Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
- The closest airport to Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) is Maquinchao Airport (MQD), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of IGB.
- Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 45.72 miles (73.59 km) E | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 83.05 miles (133.66 km) W | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 95.83 miles (154.22 km) WSW | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 4 | 109.84 miles (176.77 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 5 | 118.75 miles (191.11 km) NW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 135.99 miles (218.86 km) SW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 164.52 miles (264.77 km) N | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 8 | 165.33 miles (266.08 km) N | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 180.21 miles (290.02 km) NNE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 10 | 181.80 miles (292.59 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 11 | 182.60 miles (293.87 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 186.91 miles (300.79 km) NW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 188.32 miles (303.08 km) WNW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 14 | 190.63 miles (306.79 km) NNE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 15 | 195.01 miles (313.84 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,379.66 miles (19,923.08 km) NNE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,307.14 miles (19,806.38 km) NNE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,268.09 miles (19,743.53 km) NNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,254.51 miles (19,721.68 km) WNW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,219.33 miles (19,665.06 km) ENE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,198.58 miles (19,631.67 km) W | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 8 | 12,182.58 miles (19,605.91 km) N | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,163.40 miles (19,575.05 km) NNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,138.98 miles (19,535.75 km) NE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 11 | 12,130.23 miles (19,521.67 km) ENE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,127.79 miles (19,517.73 km) NW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 13 | 12,109.81 miles (19,488.81 km) N | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 12,106.29 miles (19,483.14 km) WNW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 15 | 12,103.04 miles (19,477.91 km) WNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |