Nonstop flight route between Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Casper, Wyoming, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR), Casper, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,195 miles (or 1,923 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 Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):

• The training center suffered an early setback in March 1918, as the Clinton River flooded the entire site and all personnel were evacuated to schools and churches in nearby Mount Clemens.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• The host organization is the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard, but a variety of Air Force Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps, Army Reserve, Army National Guards and active duty Coast Guard units use the facility as well.
• The on-base Selfridge Military Air Museum is operated by the Michigan Air Guard Historical Association, exhibits photos and artifacts of military aerospace history, and has an outdoor Air Park of over 30 aircraft.
• Air races at Selfridge from 1922 through the 1930s included the first John Mitchell Trophy Race, the Pulitzer Trophy Race, and the Curtiss Trophy Race and Boeing Trophy.
• In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".

Facts about Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR):

• Since early 2008 the airport has been in talks with the carriers to increase capacity.
• The closest airport to Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) is Converse County Airport (DGW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of CPR.
• Near the airport is the NCIA Business Park, which houses over 35 business ranging from manufacturing to aviation.
• Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,731 miles (17,270 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The airport started as the Casper Army Airfield in September 1942, consisting of four asphalt hard surfaced runways - N/S, NE/SW, E/W, NW/SE - varying in length between 8900' and 8600'.
• Because of Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield's high elevation of 5,350 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CPR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CPR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• In July 2004 the airport was renovated.TSA baggage screening was moved from in front of the ticket counters to the area behind them.