Nonstop flight route between Mianwali, Pakistan and Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD), Mianwali, Pakistan and Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN), Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,074 miles (or 3,338 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 PAF Base M.M. Alam and Dien Bien Phu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWD / OPMI | 
| Airport Name: | PAF Base M.M. Alam | 
| Location: | Mianwali, Pakistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°33'47"N by 71°34'14"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 690 feet (210 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MWD | 
| More Information: | MWD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIN / VVDB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°23'49"N by 103°0'28"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Airports Services Company | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1611 feet (491 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DIN | 
| More Information: | DIN Maps & Info | 
Facts about PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD):
- PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) has 2 runways.
- Because of PAF Base M.M. Alam's relatively low elevation of 690 feet, planes can take off or land at PAF Base M.M. Alam 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.
- The closest airport to PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) is Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SW of MWD.
- The furthest airport from PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to PAF Base M.M. Alam (meaning PAF Base M.M. Alam is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,059 miles (19,407 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In November 1976, No.14 Squadron was transferred to Mianwali airbase for operational conversion of graduates of the No.1 Fighter Conversion Unit from dual-seat to the Shenyang F-6 single-seat fighter aircraft.
- The airbase was again upgraded to a permanent operational airbase in August 1974, although construction of facilities was not completed for another three years.
Facts about Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN):
- Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Oudomsay Airport (ODY), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) SW of DIN.
- The furthest airport from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 11,998 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Dien Bien Phu Airport", another name for DIN is "Sân bay Điện Biên Phủ".




