Nonstop flight route between Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Pilar, Paraguay:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL), Pilar, Paraguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,049 miles (or 8,125 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 Carlos Miguel Jiménez 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 Carlos Miguel Jiménez 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 |
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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: | PIL / SGPI |
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Location: | Pilar, Paraguay |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°52'53"S by 58°19'4"W |
Area Served: | Pilar, Paraguay |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PIL |
More Information: | PIL Maps & Info |
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.
- In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
- 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.
- 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.
- Selfridge Air National Guard Base is named after 1st Lieutenant Thomas E.
- 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.
Facts about Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL):
- In addition to being known as "Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport", another name for PIL is "Aeropuerto Carlos Miguel Jiménez de Pilar".
- Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) is Formosa International Airport (FMA), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of PIL.
- The furthest airport from Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) is Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (meaning Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wenzhou Longwan International Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,874 kilometers) away in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Because of Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlos Miguel Jiménez 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.