Nonstop flight route between Mianwali, Pakistan and Tasu, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD), Mianwali, Pakistan and Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU), Tasu, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,372 miles (or 10,254 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 Tasu Water Aerodrome, 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 Tasu Water Aerodrome. 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: | YTU / |
Airport Name: | Tasu Water Aerodrome |
Location: | Tasu, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°45'54"N by 132°2'31"W |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YTU |
More Information: | YTU Maps & Info |
Facts about PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD):
- The airbase was again upgraded to a permanent operational airbase in August 1974, although construction of facilities was not completed for another three years.
- Originally a World War II airstrip, it was decided that Mianwali would be upgraded into a satellite airbase for PAF Base Mushaf during the 1965 Indo-Pak War to act as an alternate recovery airfield.
- 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 airbase was renamed as "PAF Base M.M.
- 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.
Facts about Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU):
- The furthest airport from Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,750 miles (17,300 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU) is Sandspit Airport (YZP), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNE of YTU.
- Because of Tasu Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tasu Water Aerodrome 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.