Nonstop flight route between Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and La Porte, Indiana, 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 La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO), La Porte, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,485 miles (or 2,390 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 La Porte Municipal 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: | PPO / KPPO |
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| Location: | La Porte, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°34'20"N by 86°44'3"W |
| Area Served: | La Porte, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | La Porte Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 812 feet (247 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPO |
| More Information: | PPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- Crews started building the base in November 1942 and the new field officially opened on 7 August 1943.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
- 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 closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
- The air intervention composite wing's rapid transition from concept to reality began in October 1991 when Air Force redesignated the wing as the 366th Wing.
- 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.
Facts about La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO):
- La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) is La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of PPO.
- The furthest airport from La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,137 miles (17,923 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of La Porte Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 812 feet, planes can take off or land at La Porte Municipal 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 "La Porte Municipal Airport", another name for PPO is "LPO".
