Nonstop flight route between Monterey, California, United States and Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Monterey, California, United States and Smith Field (SMD), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,984 miles (or 3,193 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 Monterey Regional Airport and Smith Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRY / KMRY |
Airport Name: | Monterey Regional Airport |
Location: | Monterey, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°35'12"N by 121°50'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Monterey Peninsula Airport District |
Elevation: | 257 feet (78 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRY |
More Information: | MRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMD / KSMD |
Airport Name: | Smith Field |
Location: | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'35"N by 85°9'10"W |
Area Served: | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 835 feet (255 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMD |
More Information: | SMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Monterey Regional Airport (MRY):
- The closest airport to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of MRY.
- Golden Gate Airlines was a regional airline based in Monterey.
- On July 26, 1979 at about 9:43 pm a Cessna 320A crashed during its final approach to Monterey.
- The furthest airport from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,400 miles (18,346 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Monterey Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 257 feet, planes can take off or land at Monterey Regional 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.
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) has 2 runways.
- On September 8, 1987, at about 5:50 pm, a Beechcraft 95, being flown by a 31-year-old student pilot, was conducting multi-engine training at Monterey.
Facts about Smith Field (SMD):
- The United States government’s pioneering of a national airmail system begun in 1918, provided essential subsidies for America’s fledgling airline industry.
- Because of Smith Field's relatively low elevation of 835 feet, planes can take off or land at Smith Field 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 Smith Field (SMD) is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of SMD.
- The old Baer Field, now renamed Smith Field, would remain Fort Wayne’s civil airport through World War II, and has since served general aviation.
- Smith Field (SMD) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Smith Field (SMD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,224 miles (18,064 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.