Nonstop flight route between Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL), Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,009 miles (or 1,624 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base and Detroit Lakes Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | DTL / KDTL |
| Airport Name: | Detroit Lakes Airport |
| Location: | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°49'31"N by 95°53'4"W |
| Area Served: | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Detroit Lakes |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1414 feet (431 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DTL |
| More Information: | DTL Maps & Info |
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- Mountain Home AFB is the home of the 366th Fighter Wing, which reports to Air Combat Command.
- Before the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing's arrival at Mountain Home, the 389th, 390th, and 391st Tactical Fighter Squadrons had returned from South Vietnam, joined the 347th, and began converting to F-111A aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
- Crews started building the base in November 1942 and the new field officially opened on 7 August 1943.
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
- 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.
- 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 first F-111F entered service with the 347th TFW in January 1972.
- Mountain Home's first operational USAF unit was the Strategic Air Command 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Group which was reassigned from Clark Field in the Philippines, being assigned on 26 May 1949.
Facts about Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL):
- Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) is Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of DTL.
- The furthest airport from Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,596 miles (17,052 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
