Nonstop flight route between Shafter, California, United States and Fontanges, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°33'14"N by 71°10'23"W)
Distance from MIT to YFG:
2,619.64 miles (4,215.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States and Fontages Airport (YFG), Fontanges, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,620 miles (or 4,216 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 Fontages 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 Fontages 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: | YFG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°33'14"N by 71°10'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Hydro-Québec |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1550 feet (472 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFG |
| More Information: | YFG 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 name was derived from close proximity to the highway of the same name.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Fontages Airport (YFG):
- The closest airport to Fontages Airport (YFG) is La Grande-4 Airport (YAH), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WSW of YFG.
- Fontages Airport (YFG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Fontages Airport", another name for YFG is "CTU2".
- The furthest airport from Fontages Airport (YFG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,015 miles (17,726 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) WSW | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 175.32 miles (282.15 km) E | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 209.00 miles (336.35 km) ESE | Wabush Airport (YWK) | Wabush, Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 214.64 miles (345.43 km) WSW | La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 249.72 miles (401.88 km) NW | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 266.35 miles (428.65 km) NNE | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 266.46 miles (428.82 km) WNW | Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) | Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 272.22 miles (438.09 km) W | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) SW | Nemiscau Airport (YNS) | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 287.97 miles (463.45 km) N | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 294.56 miles (474.04 km) E | Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 317.19 miles (510.47 km) W | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 330.11 miles (531.25 km) WSW | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 333.00 miles (535.91 km) N | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 342.64 miles (551.42 km) WSW | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,014.67 miles (17,726.35 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,991.13 miles (17,688.46 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,979.79 miles (17,670.21 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,960.19 miles (17,638.68 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,936.26 miles (17,600.16 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,933.61 miles (17,595.90 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,863.21 miles (17,482.60 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,847.11 miles (17,456.69 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,844.49 miles (17,452.47 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,835.51 miles (17,438.02 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,732.98 miles (17,273.02 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,704.06 miles (17,226.48 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,680.07 miles (17,187.87 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,663.06 miles (17,160.49 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,648.61 miles (17,137.23 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |