Nonstop flight route between Minto, Alaska, United States and Bainbridge, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT), Minto, Alaska, United States and Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE), Bainbridge, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,567 miles (or 5,741 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 Minto Al Wright Airport and Decatur County Industrial Air Park, 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 Minto Al Wright Airport and Decatur County Industrial Air Park. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT):

• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 154 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 193 enplanements in 2009, and 294 in 2010.
• The furthest airport from Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,273 miles (16,533 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Because of Minto Al Wright Airport's relatively low elevation of 500 feet, planes can take off or land at Minto Al Wright 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 closest airport to Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) is Rampart Airport (RMP), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NW of MNT.
• In addition to being known as "Minto Al Wright Airport", another name for MNT is "51Z".
• Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE):

• A level area near Bainbridge, seven miles northwest of the City adjacent to the Seaboard Air Line Railroad was selected by the Air Corps, and the City of Bainbridge and Decatur County purchased 2,070 acres for $66,800 and then leased the property to the Army for $1 per annum for a basic flight training base authorizing 89.9 million for its construction.
• The furthest airport from Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) has 2 runways.
• Because of Decatur County Industrial Air Park's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur County Industrial Air Park 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.
• Today, Bainbridge is used for various purposes in addition to a small amount of aviation activity.
• The closest airport to Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) is Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSE of BGE.
• Through the years a lot of material has been gathered about the Southern Airways School and Bainbridge Air Base.
• Following entry of the United States into World War II, the Chief of the Army Air Corps directed the Air Corps Flying Training Command Southeast Training Center to immediately take action to select air base sites needed to increase its pilot training rate to meet anticipated wartime demands.
• Decatur County Industrial Air Park Airport covers an area of 940 acres at an elevation of 141 feet above mean sea level.