Nonstop flight route between Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Fryeburg, Maine, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY), Fryeburg, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 605 miles (or 973 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 Eastern Slopes Regional Airport, 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 477th Composite Group was formed at Selfridge on 15 January 1944 to train Tuskegee Airmen with Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighters and North American B-25 Mitchell bombers.
• 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 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.
• On 1 July 1971, Selfridge Air Force Base was transferred to the Michigan Air National Guard, becoming the first major active Air Force base to come under control of the Air National Guard.
• In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
• Beginning 27 June 1919, Selfridge became the home of the 1st Pursuit Group, currently the oldest combat group in the Air Force.
• 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 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.

Facts about Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY):

• The airport was built to replace the North Conway airport.
• Until 2004, the airport served very little purpose except to Dearborn Precision Tubular Products, which used it as a cargo stop.
• Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,670 miles (18,781 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) is Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) E of FRY.
• Because of Eastern Slopes Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 454 feet, planes can take off or land at Eastern Slopes 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.
• In addition to being known as "Eastern Slopes Regional Airport", another name for FRY is "IZG".