Nonstop flight route between Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States and Charlottetown Airport (YHG), Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,415 miles (or 2,278 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 Charlottetown Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YHG / |
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| Location: | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°45'56"N by 56°6'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHG |
| More Information: | YHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):
- Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan, near Mount Clemens.
- In 1925, planes equipped with ice skids left Selfridge for Camp Skeel in Oscoda, Michigan to determine the usefulness of airplanes in harsh winter.
- On May 8, 1964, disaster struck the area north of the base.
- In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".
- 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.
- After World War II Selfridge expanded to its present size of 3,600 acres, and in 1947 the Selfridge Army Air Base was renamed Selfridge Air Force Base.
- 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 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.
Facts about Charlottetown Airport (YHG):
- In addition to being known as "Charlottetown Airport", another name for YHG is "CCH4".
- Charlottetown Airport (YHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Charlottetown Airport (YHG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,170 miles (17,976 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Charlottetown Airport (YHG) is Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of YHG.
- Because of Charlottetown Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlottetown 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.
