Nonstop flight route between Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(32°46'54"N by 98°3'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°24'0"N by 99°25'49"E)
Distance from MWL to AEG:
9,813.75 miles (15,793.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Aek Godang Airport (AEG), Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,814 miles (or 15,794 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 Mineral Wells Airport and Aek Godang 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 Mineral Wells Airport and Aek Godang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWL / KMWL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°46'54"N by 98°3'37"W |
| Area Served: | Mineral Wells, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mineral Wells |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 974 feet (297 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWL |
| More Information: | MWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEG / WIME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°24'0"N by 99°25'49"E |
| Area Served: | Padang Sidempuan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 922 feet (281 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEG |
| More Information: | AEG Maps & Info |
Facts about Mineral Wells Airport (MWL):
- The furthest airport from Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,980 miles (17,670 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) is Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of MWL.
- Because of Mineral Wells Airport's relatively low elevation of 974 feet, planes can take off or land at Mineral Wells 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.
- Local businessmen purchased the land and facilities and converted them to private use.
- The Vietnam War increased the need for pilots, and the base became the home for training not just army personnel, but also helicopter pilots for the Marine Corps in 1968 and for the Air Force in 1970.
- In addition to being known as "Mineral Wells Airport", other names for MWL include "(former Wolters Air Force Base)" and "(former Wolters Army Airfield)".
Facts about Aek Godang Airport (AEG):
- Because of Aek Godang Airport's relatively low elevation of 922 feet, planes can take off or land at Aek Godang 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.
- The closest airport to Aek Godang Airport (AEG) is Binaka Airport (GNS), which is located 120 miles (194 kilometers) W of AEG.
- The furthest airport from Aek Godang Airport (AEG) is Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO), which is nearly antipodal to Aek Godang Airport (meaning Aek Godang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Reales Tamarindos Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,974 kilometers) away in Portoviejo, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Aek Godang Airport", another name for AEG is "Bandar Udara Aek Godang".
- Aek Godang Airport (AEG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.95 miles (57.85 km) E | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.61 miles (65.36 km) E | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 45.31 miles (72.92 km) ENE | Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 57.22 miles (92.08 km) NW | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 59.87 miles (96.36 km) E | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 69.63 miles (112.06 km) E | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 70.33 miles (113.18 km) E | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) E | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 78.11 miles (125.71 km) NE | Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) | Gainesville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 78.57 miles (126.44 km) NNW | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 86.02 miles (138.44 km) SW | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 87.05 miles (140.09 km) NNW | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 94.29 miles (151.75 km) SSE | Waco Regional Airport (ACT) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 97.82 miles (157.43 km) SE | TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 97.83 miles (157.45 km) WSW | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,979.88 miles (17,670.36 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,730.16 miles (17,268.47 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,718.75 miles (17,250.11 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,630.43 miles (17,107.98 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,619.59 miles (17,090.54 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,529.74 miles (16,945.93 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,510.52 miles (16,915.00 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,491.80 miles (16,884.88 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,487.20 miles (16,877.47 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,484.09 miles (16,872.46 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,483.50 miles (16,871.52 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,480.66 miles (16,866.94 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,480.31 miles (16,866.38 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,473.42 miles (16,855.29 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,465.60 miles (16,842.71 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 120.32 miles (193.63 km) W | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 139.11 miles (223.87 km) E | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 153.52 miles (247.07 km) ESE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 158.03 miles (254.33 km) NNW | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 159.37 miles (256.48 km) NNW | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 162.11 miles (260.88 km) SSE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 182.01 miles (292.92 km) ENE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 8 | 188.88 miles (303.98 km) NE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 9 | 196.47 miles (316.18 km) NE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 203.80 miles (327.98 km) ENE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 213.36 miles (343.36 km) NNE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 242.58 miles (390.39 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 247.19 miles (397.81 km) NNE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 275.52 miles (443.40 km) NNE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 279.10 miles (449.17 km) SSE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,411.11 miles (19,973.70 km) SSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,404.52 miles (19,963.09 km) SSE | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,374.10 miles (19,914.13 km) SSE | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,366.21 miles (19,901.44 km) SW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,298.37 miles (19,792.26 km) W | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,297.60 miles (19,791.02 km) WSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,290.37 miles (19,779.38 km) SSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,287.51 miles (19,774.79 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,286.58 miles (19,773.28 km) SW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,263.50 miles (19,736.14 km) W | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,260.06 miles (19,730.61 km) WSW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,260.01 miles (19,730.52 km) SSW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,256.65 miles (19,725.12 km) WSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,239.32 miles (19,697.23 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,226.52 miles (19,676.62 km) SSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |