Nonstop flight route between Shafter, California, United States and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°32'3"N by 97°38'48"W)
Distance from MIT to PWA:
1,209.16 miles (1,945.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States and Wiley Post Airport (PWA), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,209 miles (or 1,946 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 Wiley Post 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: | PWA / KPWA |
| Airport Name: | Wiley Post Airport |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°32'3"N by 97°38'48"W |
| Area Served: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Oklahoma City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1299 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWA |
| More Information: | PWA Maps & Info |
Facts about Shafter Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
- The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
- Shafter Airport, also known as Minter Field, is a public use airport located four nautical miles east of the central business district of Shafter, a city in Kern County, California, United States.
Facts about Wiley Post Airport (PWA):
- Wiley Post Airport (PWA) has 3 runways.
- In 2007 Wiley Post logged 74,519 flight operations.
- The furthest airport from Wiley Post Airport (PWA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,849 miles (17,460 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Wiley Post Airport (PWA) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of PWA.
| 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 | 10.09 miles (16.24 km) SSE | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 16.81 miles (27.05 km) ESE | Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 22.24 miles (35.79 km) SSE | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 25.46 miles (40.97 km) NNE | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 35.19 miles (56.64 km) SSW | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 41.48 miles (66.75 km) ESE | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 53.52 miles (86.14 km) NE | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 56.79 miles (91.40 km) ENE | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 57.66 miles (92.79 km) NNW | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 58.38 miles (93.95 km) ENE | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 58.86 miles (94.73 km) N | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 72.30 miles (116.35 km) W | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 74.55 miles (119.97 km) SW | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 74.69 miles (120.19 km) SE | Ada Municipal Airport (ADT) | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 75.58 miles (121.63 km) SSW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,848.99 miles (17,459.72 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,613.97 miles (17,081.48 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,587.63 miles (17,039.09 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,582.56 miles (17,030.94 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,561.97 miles (16,997.81 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,541.45 miles (16,964.77 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,538.37 miles (16,959.82 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,529.54 miles (16,945.60 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,524.93 miles (16,938.19 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 10,524.25 miles (16,937.09 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,515.07 miles (16,922.33 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,506.84 miles (16,909.08 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,498.94 miles (16,896.36 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,497.41 miles (16,893.91 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,492.33 miles (16,885.72 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |