About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States and Ford Airport (IMT), Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,763 miles (or 2,838 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 Ford 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:
  1. Shafter Airport
  2. Minter Field
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IMT / KIMT
Airport Name: Ford Airport
Location: Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States
GPS Coordinates: 45°49'5"N by 88°6'51"W
Area Served: Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan
Operator/Owner: Dickinson County
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1182 feet (360 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):

  • In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
  • 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.
  • Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
  • The Gossamer Condor piloted by Bryan Allen won the first Kremer prize on August 23, 1977 by completing a figure '8' course specified by the Royal Aeronautical Society at Minter Field.
  • 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.

Facts about Ford Airport (IMT):

  • The furthest airport from Ford Airport (IMT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,966 miles (17,647 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Ford Airport covers an area of 720 acres at an elevation of 1182 feet.
  • The closest airport to Ford Airport (IMT) is Delta County Airport (ESC), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) E of IMT.
  • Ford Airport (IMT) has 2 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports to Shafter Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shafter Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.03 miles (14.53 km) ESEMeadows Field (BFL)Bakersfield, California, United StatesView Meadows Field on a map Set BFL as origin Airport Set BFL as destination Airport Get more information about Meadows Field
236.91 miles (59.40 km) NNEPorterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV)Porterville, California, United StatesView Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield on a map Set PTV as origin Airport Set PTV as destination Airport Get more information about Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield
345.60 miles (73.39 km) NMefford Field (TLR)Tulare, California, United StatesView Mefford Field on a map Set TLR as origin Airport Set TLR as destination Airport Get more information about Mefford Field
447.02 miles (75.68 km) NNWCorcoran Airport (CRO)Corcoran, California, United StatesView Corcoran Airport on a map Set CRO as origin Airport Set CRO as destination Airport Get more information about Corcoran Airport
549.56 miles (79.76 km) ESETehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP)Tehachapi, California, United StatesView Tehachapi Municipal Airport on a map Set TSP as origin Airport Set TSP as destination Airport Get more information about Tehachapi Municipal Airport
657.27 miles (92.17 km) NNWVisalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS)Visalia, California, United StatesView Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield on a map Set VIS as origin Airport Set VIS as destination Airport Get more information about Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield
766.27 miles (106.65 km) ESEMojave Air and Space Port (MHV)Mojave, California, United StatesView Mojave Air and Space Port on a map Set MHV as origin Airport Set MHV as destination Airport Get more information about Mojave Air and Space Port
871.25 miles (114.66 km) NWNaval Air Station Lemoore (NLC)Lemoore, California, United StatesView Naval Air Station Lemoore on a map Set NLC as origin Airport Set NLC as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Lemoore
976.26 miles (122.73 km) SEGeneral Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF)Lancaster, California, United StatesView General Wm. J. Fox Airfield on a map Set WJF as origin Airport Set WJF as destination Airport Get more information about General Wm. J. Fox Airfield
1076.64 miles (123.34 km) NWNew Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG)Coalinga, California, United StatesView New Coalinga Municipal Airport on a map Set CLG as origin Airport Set CLG as destination Airport Get more information about New Coalinga Municipal Airport
1177.27 miles (124.35 km) EInyokern Airport (IYK)Inyokern, California, United StatesView Inyokern Airport on a map Set IYK as origin Airport Set IYK as destination Airport Get more information about Inyokern Airport
1279.73 miles (128.31 km) SWSanta Ynez Airport (SQA)Santa Ynez, California, United StatesView Santa Ynez Airport on a map Set SQA as origin Airport Set SQA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Ynez Airport
1380.41 miles (129.41 km) SSanta Paula Airport (SZP)Santa Paula, California, United StatesView Santa Paula Airport on a map Set SZP as origin Airport Set SZP as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Paula Airport
1481.46 miles (131.10 km) WPaso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB)Paso Robles, California, United StatesView Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield on a map Set PRB as origin Airport Set PRB as destination Airport Get more information about Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield
1582.86 miles (133.35 km) WSWSanta Maria Public Airport (SMX)Santa Maria, California, United StatesView Santa Maria Public Airport on a map Set SMX as origin Airport Set SMX as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Public Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shafter Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shafter Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,404.12 miles (18,353.11 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
211,378.03 miles (18,311.12 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
311,377.28 miles (18,309.91 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
411,340.59 miles (18,250.87 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
511,337.66 miles (18,246.15 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
611,222.83 miles (18,061.35 km) ESEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
711,194.33 miles (18,015.48 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
811,160.49 miles (17,961.02 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
911,046.39 miles (17,777.40 km) SSEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as origin Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1011,043.96 miles (17,773.49 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as origin Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1111,032.52 miles (17,755.08 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as origin Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1211,024.29 miles (17,741.83 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as origin Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1311,019.64 miles (17,734.35 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as origin Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1410,996.41 miles (17,696.96 km) SSESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as origin Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport
1510,992.09 miles (17,690.01 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as origin Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Ford Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Ford Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
149.64 miles (79.89 km) EDelta County Airport (ESC)Escanaba, Michigan, United StatesView Delta County Airport on a map Set ESC as destination Airport Set ESC as destination Airport Get more information about Delta County Airport
250.55 miles (81.36 km) NESawyer International Airport (MQT)Marquette, Michigan, United StatesView Sawyer International Airport on a map Set MQT as destination Airport Set MQT as destination Airport Get more information about Sawyer International Airport
356.06 miles (90.22 km) WEagle River Union Airport (EGV)Eagle River, Wisconsin, United StatesView Eagle River Union Airport on a map Set EGV as destination Airport Set EGV as destination Airport Get more information about Eagle River Union Airport
466.48 miles (107.00 km) WRhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI)Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United StatesView Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport on a map Set RHI as destination Airport Set RHI as destination Airport Get more information about Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport
575.28 miles (121.16 km) SSEDoor County Cherryland Airport (SUE)Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United StatesView Door County Cherryland Airport on a map Set SUE as destination Airport Set SUE as destination Airport Get more information about Door County Cherryland Airport
678.12 miles (125.73 km) WLakeland Airport (ARV)Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United StatesView Lakeland Airport on a map Set ARV as destination Airport Set ARV as destination Airport Get more information about Lakeland Airport
788.44 miles (142.32 km) WSWMerrill Municipal Airport (RRL)Merrill, Wisconsin, United StatesView Merrill Municipal Airport on a map Set RRL as destination Airport Set RRL as destination Airport Get more information about Merrill Municipal Airport
888.50 miles (142.42 km) SSWClintonville Municipal Airport (CLI)Clintonville, Wisconsin, United StatesView Clintonville Municipal Airport on a map Set CLI as destination Airport Set CLI as destination Airport Get more information about Clintonville Municipal Airport
992.15 miles (148.30 km) SAustin Straubel International Airport (GRB)Green Bay, Wisconsin, United StatesView Austin Straubel International Airport on a map Set GRB as destination Airport Set GRB as destination Airport Get more information about Austin Straubel International Airport
1094.96 miles (152.83 km) NHoughton County Memorial Airport (CMX)Hancock, Michigan, United StatesView Houghton County Memorial Airport on a map Set CMX as destination Airport Set CMX as destination Airport Get more information about Houghton County Memorial Airport
1195.85 miles (154.26 km) SWWausau Downtown Airport (AUW)Wausau, Wisconsin, United StatesView Wausau Downtown Airport on a map Set AUW as destination Airport Set AUW as destination Airport Get more information about Wausau Downtown Airport
12104.22 miles (167.73 km) SWCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)Mosinee, Wisconsin, United StatesView Central Wisconsin Airport on a map Set CWA as destination Airport Set CWA as destination Airport Get more information about Central Wisconsin Airport
13106.11 miles (170.77 km) WPrentice Airport (PRW)Prentice, Wisconsin, United StatesView Prentice Airport on a map Set PRW as destination Airport Set PRW as destination Airport Get more information about Prentice Airport
14108.23 miles (174.17 km) WNWGogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD)Ironwood, Michigan, United StatesView Gogebic-Iron County Airport on a map Set IWD as destination Airport Set IWD as destination Airport Get more information about Gogebic-Iron County Airport
15109.60 miles (176.38 km) SOutagamie County Regional Airport (ATW)Greenville, Wisconsin, United StatesView Outagamie County Regional Airport on a map Set ATW as destination Airport Set ATW as destination Airport Get more information about Outagamie County Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Ford Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Ford Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,965.56 miles (17,647.32 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,941.55 miles (17,608.67 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
310,934.96 miles (17,598.06 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,915.48 miles (17,566.73 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
510,889.23 miles (17,524.47 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
610,857.08 miles (17,472.73 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
710,846.98 miles (17,456.48 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
810,843.06 miles (17,450.17 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
910,835.84 miles (17,438.56 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1010,793.06 miles (17,369.71 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1110,728.96 miles (17,266.55 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1210,697.74 miles (17,216.30 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1310,687.16 miles (17,199.28 km) SWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1410,680.15 miles (17,187.99 km) SWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,653.85 miles (17,145.67 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport