Nonstop flight route between Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Covilhã, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(42°36'29"N by 82°50'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°15'52"N by 7°28'48"W)
Distance from MTC to COV:
3,771.26 miles (6,069.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Covilhã Airport (COV), Covilhã, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,771 miles (or 6,069 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 Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Covilhã 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 Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Covilhã Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTC / KMTC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°36'29"N by 82°50'8"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTC |
| More Information: | MTC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COV / LPCV |
| Airport Name: | Covilhã Airport |
| Location: | Covilhã, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°15'52"N by 7°28'48"W |
| Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COV |
| More Information: | COV Maps & Info |
Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):
- Beginning 27 June 1919, Selfridge became the home of the 1st Pursuit Group, currently the oldest combat group in the Air Force.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 29 October 1969, the Secretary of Defense announced Project 703, a program calling for a reduction of military forces as a result of budgetary cuts.
- Scandal hit Selfridge on 5 May, 1943 when the commander Colonel William Colman was charged with shooting Private William MacRae, a black chauffeur who was assigned to drive him.
- In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
- On 1 April 1, 1918 preparations got underway for the opening of a new gunnery school.
Facts about Covilhã Airport (COV):
- The closest airport to Covilhã Airport (COV) is Coimbra Airport (CBP), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) W of COV.
- Covilhã Airport (COV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Covilhã Airport (COV) is Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), which is nearly antipodal to Covilhã Airport (meaning Covilhã Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takaka Aerodrome), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Takaka, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.38 miles (26.36 km) SSW | Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) | Detroit, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.75 miles (38.23 km) SSW | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 26.05 miles (41.93 km) NE | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 29.98 miles (48.25 km) W | Oakland County International Airport (PTK) | Waterford, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 37.98 miles (61.13 km) NE | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 38.02 miles (61.19 km) SW | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 43.71 miles (70.35 km) SW | Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 43.74 miles (70.39 km) ESE | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 52.24 miles (84.08 km) WNW | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 53.51 miles (86.11 km) WSW | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 79.36 miles (127.72 km) SSW | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 81.56 miles (131.26 km) SW | Lenawee County Airport (ADG) | Adrian, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 81.73 miles (131.53 km) S | Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 81.91 miles (131.83 km) NE | Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE) | Centralia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 86.28 miles (138.85 km) WSW | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,297.52 miles (18,181.55 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,273.65 miles (18,143.14 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,262.98 miles (18,125.97 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,248.00 miles (18,101.85 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,209.46 miles (18,039.83 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,193.77 miles (18,014.59 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,182.80 miles (17,996.93 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,171.90 miles (17,979.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,169.48 miles (17,975.49 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,133.57 miles (17,917.69 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,071.15 miles (17,817.24 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,038.49 miles (17,764.68 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,029.85 miles (17,750.77 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,022.01 miles (17,738.16 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,969.02 miles (17,652.87 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) W | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 2 | 71.09 miles (114.41 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 3 | 91.82 miles (147.78 km) NW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 4 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 104.32 miles (167.89 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 114.10 miles (183.63 km) ENE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 7 | 117.12 miles (188.49 km) NNE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 135.57 miles (218.17 km) SW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 9 | 148.24 miles (238.57 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 10 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) S | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 11 | 169.42 miles (272.65 km) NE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 186.32 miles (299.86 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 13 | 188.14 miles (302.79 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 14 | 206.79 miles (332.80 km) E | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 15 | 210.75 miles (339.17 km) ESE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.18 miles (19,940.01 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,372.49 miles (19,911.55 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,356.51 miles (19,885.83 km) SSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,325.10 miles (19,835.28 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,323.84 miles (19,833.24 km) SSE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,313.00 miles (19,815.81 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,302.78 miles (19,799.36 km) W | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,299.90 miles (19,794.73 km) WSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,296.53 miles (19,789.29 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,277.33 miles (19,758.40 km) SSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,273.55 miles (19,752.31 km) W | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,270.08 miles (19,746.72 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,266.32 miles (19,740.67 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,249.89 miles (19,714.24 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,219.54 miles (19,665.39 km) WSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |