Nonstop flight route between Mianwali, Pakistan and Daqing, Heilongjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD), Mianwali, Pakistan and Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA), Daqing, Heilongjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,954 miles (or 4,754 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 PAF Base M.M. Alam and Daqing Sartu 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 PAF Base M.M. Alam and Daqing Sartu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | DQA / ZYDQ |
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Location: | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°35'13"N by 125°13'41"E |
Area Served: | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from DQA |
More Information: | DQA Maps & Info |
Facts about PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD):
- 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 airbase was again upgraded to a permanent operational airbase in August 1974, although construction of facilities was not completed for another three years.
- 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.
- PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA):
- The furthest airport from Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is nearly antipodal to Daqing Sartu Airport (meaning Daqing Sartu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Stanley Airport), and is located 12,059 miles (19,408 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- In addition to being known as "Daqing Sartu Airport", other names for DQA include "大庆萨尔图机场" and "Dàqìng Sàěrtú Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) is Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) SE of DQA.