Nonstop flight route between Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Chincilla Airport (CCL), Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,623 miles (or 12,268 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base and Chincilla 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base and Chincilla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUO / KMUO |
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| Location: | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUO |
| More Information: | MUO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCL / YCCA |
| Airport Name: | Chincilla Airport |
| Location: | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°46'9"S by 150°37'0"E |
| Area Served: | Chincilla, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Western Downs Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1030 feet (314 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCL |
| More Information: | CCL Maps & Info |
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- Part of the base is a census-designated place.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
- In 1959, construction of three HGM-25A Titan I missile sites began in the local area.
- In early May 1953, the major construction on the base was completed, and SAC was able to use its long runway for strategic bomber operations.
- The 366th Fighter Wing has been the host unit at Mountain Home for over 35 years, following its return from the Vietnam War in late 1972.
- In September 1966, the wing's 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron transferred to the 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam.
- In early 1951, enough construction was completed that jurisdiction of Mountain Home was transferred to Military Air Transport Service, which assigned it to the Air Resupply And Communications Service.
- In November 1965 TAC began to activate elements of its new 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Mountain Home, formally activating the wing on 1 January 1966.
- The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
Facts about Chincilla Airport (CCL):
- The furthest airport from Chincilla Airport (CCL) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,721 miles (18,863 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Chincilla Airport (CCL) is Miles Airport (WLE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) W of CCL.
- Chincilla Airport (CCL) has 2 runways.
