Nonstop flight route between Missoula, Montana, United States and Mineral Wells, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Missoula International Airport (MSO), Missoula, Montana, United States and Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,290 miles (or 2,076 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 Missoula International Airport and Mineral Wells Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSO / KMSO |
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Location: | Missoula, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°54'59"N by 114°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Missoula, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | Missoula County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3206 feet (977 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSO |
More Information: | MSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWL / KMWL |
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Location: | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°46'54"N by 98°3'37"W |
Area Served: | Mineral Wells, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mineral Wells |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 974 feet (297 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MWL |
More Information: | MWL Maps & Info |
Facts about Missoula International Airport (MSO):
- In addition to being known as "Missoula International Airport", another name for MSO is "Johnson-Bell Field".
- The closest airport to Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) N of MSO.
- Missoula International Airport handled 594,057 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,061 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Missoula's first landing strip was laid out in 1923 south of the university.
- Missoula International Airport (MSO) has 2 runways.
Facts about Mineral Wells Airport (MWL):
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
- Mineral Wells donated 50 acres of land, leased 2,300 acres, and in World War II provided land to increase the camp's area to 7,500 acres.
- Local businessmen purchased the land and facilities and converted them to private use.
- In addition to being known as "Mineral Wells Airport", other names for MWL include "(former Wolters Air Force Base)" and "(former Wolters Army Airfield)".
- Because of Mineral Wells Airport's relatively low elevation of 974 feet, planes can take off or land at Mineral Wells 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 Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of MWL.
- A portion of the land was transferred by the United States government to the state of Texas for development as part of Lake Mineral Wells State Park.
- The furthest airport from Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,980 miles (17,670 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.