Nonstop flight route between Muş, Turkey and Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Muş Airport (MSR), Muş, Turkey and Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,827 miles (or 9,378 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 Muş Airport and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, 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 Muş Airport and Selfridge Air National Guard Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Muş Airport (MSR):

• Because of Muş Airport's high elevation of 4,157 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MSR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MSR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• Muş Airport (MSR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Muş Airport (MSR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,336 miles (18,243 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Muş Airport (MSR) is Siirt Airport (SXZ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) S of MSR.

Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):

• Flying was considered impractical in Michigan during the winter months, so the student pilots were sent to Gerstner Field at Lake Charles, Louisiana, and to Chapman Field at Miami, Florida, and Selfridge was transformed into a mechanics school for the winter months.
• The outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 again brought many changes to Selfridge Field.
• In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
• The uncertain future of Selfridge Field, however, caused the 1st Pursuit Group to be moved to Kelly Field, Texas, shortly after its return.
• The furthest airport from Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of MTC.
• From 1950–1974, the Selfridge AFB radar station, including a Missile Master Army Air Defense Command Post after 1960, provided ground-controlled interception coverage for interceptor aircraft and surface-to-air missiles.