About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Bakel Airport (BXE), Bakel, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,416 miles (or 8,717 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MWL / KMWL
Airport Names:
  1. Mineral Wells Airport
  2. (former Wolters Air Force Base)
  3. (former Wolters Army Airfield)
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BXE / GOTB
Airport Name: Bakel Airport
Location: Bakel, Senegal
GPS Coordinates: 14°50'49"N by 12°28'5"W
Area Served: Bakel, Senegal
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 98 feet (30 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Mineral Wells Airport (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.
  • In December 1945 the entire facility was deactivated.
  • Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
  • Mineral Wells Airport covers 505 acres at an elevation of 974 feet above mean sea level.
  • In addition to being known as "Mineral Wells Airport", other names for MWL include "(former Wolters Air Force Base)" and "(former Wolters Army Airfield)".
  • 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.
  • In 1975 orders deactivating the base were issued.
  • 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.

Facts about Bakel Airport (BXE):

  • The closest airport to Bakel Airport (BXE) is Sélibaby Airport (SEY), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NE of BXE.
  • Because of Bakel Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Bakel 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.
  • Bakel Airport (BXE) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Bakel Airport (BXE) is Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF), which is nearly antipodal to Bakel Airport (meaning Bakel Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maewo-Naone Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Maewo, Vanuatu.

Map of Nearest Airports to Mineral Wells Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mineral Wells Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.95 miles (57.85 km) ENaval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH)Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesView Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on a map Set FWH as origin Airport Set FWH as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base
240.61 miles (65.36 km) EFort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW)Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesView Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport on a map Set FTW as origin Airport Set FTW as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport
345.31 miles (72.92 km) ENEFort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW)Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesView Fort Worth Alliance Airport on a map Set AFW as origin Airport Set AFW as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Worth Alliance Airport
457.22 miles (92.08 km) NWOlney Municipal Airport (ONY)Olney, Texas, United StatesView Olney Municipal Airport on a map Set ONY as origin Airport Set ONY as destination Airport Get more information about Olney Municipal Airport
559.87 miles (96.36 km) EDallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesView Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on a map Set DFW as origin Airport Set DFW as destination Airport Get more information about Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
669.63 miles (112.06 km) EDallas Executive Airport (RBD)Dallas, Texas, United StatesView Dallas Executive Airport on a map Set RBD as origin Airport Set RBD as destination Airport Get more information about Dallas Executive Airport
770.33 miles (113.18 km) EDallas Love Field (DAL)Dallas, Texas, United StatesView Dallas Love Field on a map Set DAL as origin Airport Set DAL as destination Airport Get more information about Dallas Love Field
872.18 miles (116.17 km) EAddison Airport (ADS)Dallas, Texas, United StatesView Addison Airport on a map Set ADS as origin Airport Set ADS as destination Airport Get more information about Addison Airport
978.11 miles (125.71 km) NEGainesville Municipal Airport (GLE)Gainesville, Texas, United StatesView Gainesville Municipal Airport on a map Set GLE as origin Airport Set GLE as destination Airport Get more information about Gainesville Municipal Airport
1078.57 miles (126.44 km) NNWKickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP)Wichita Falls, Texas, United StatesView Kickapoo Downtown Airport on a map Set KIP as origin Airport Set KIP as destination Airport Get more information about Kickapoo Downtown Airport
1186.02 miles (138.44 km) SWBrownwood Regional Airport (BWD)Brownwood, Texas, United StatesView Brownwood Regional Airport on a map Set BWD as origin Airport Set BWD as destination Airport Get more information about Brownwood Regional Airport
1287.05 miles (140.09 km) NNWSheppard Air Force Base (SPS)Wichita Falls, Texas, United StatesView Sheppard Air Force Base on a map Set SPS as origin Airport Set SPS as destination Airport Get more information about Sheppard Air Force Base
1394.29 miles (151.75 km) SSEWaco Regional Airport (ACT)Waco, Texas, United StatesView Waco Regional Airport on a map Set ACT as origin Airport Set ACT as destination Airport Get more information about Waco Regional Airport
1497.82 miles (157.43 km) SETSTC Waco Airport (CNW)Waco, Texas, United StatesView TSTC Waco Airport on a map Set CNW as origin Airport Set CNW as destination Airport Get more information about TSTC Waco Airport
1597.83 miles (157.45 km) WSWAbilene Regional Airport (ABI)Abilene, Texas, United StatesView Abilene Regional Airport on a map Set ABI as origin Airport Set ABI as destination Airport Get more information about Abilene Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mineral Wells Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mineral Wells Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,979.88 miles (17,670.36 km) ESESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
210,730.16 miles (17,268.47 km) SWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
310,718.75 miles (17,250.11 km) ESESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
410,630.43 miles (17,107.98 km) ESEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
510,619.59 miles (17,090.54 km) ESERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
610,529.74 miles (16,945.93 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
710,510.52 miles (16,915.00 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
810,491.80 miles (16,884.88 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
910,487.20 miles (16,877.47 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1010,484.09 miles (16,872.46 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1110,483.50 miles (16,871.52 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1210,480.66 miles (16,866.94 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1310,480.31 miles (16,866.38 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1410,473.42 miles (16,855.29 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
1510,465.60 miles (16,842.71 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Bakel Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bakel Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
128.82 miles (46.38 km) NESélibaby Airport (SEY)Sélibaby, MauritaniaView Sélibaby Airport on a map Set SEY as destination Airport Set SEY as destination Airport Get more information about Sélibaby Airport
275.48 miles (121.47 km) ESEKayes Airport (KYS)Kayes, MaliView Kayes Airport on a map Set KYS as destination Airport Set KYS as destination Airport Get more information about Kayes Airport
376.84 miles (123.66 km) NWOuro Sogui Airport (MAX)Matam, SenegalView Ouro Sogui Airport on a map Set MAX as destination Airport Set MAX as destination Airport Get more information about Ouro Sogui Airport
4110.36 miles (177.61 km) SWTambacounda Airport (TUD)Tambacounda, SenegalView Tambacounda Airport on a map Set TUD as destination Airport Set TUD as destination Airport Get more information about Tambacounda Airport
5114.05 miles (183.54 km) NWKaédi Airport (KED)Kaédi, MauritaniaView Kaédi Airport on a map Set KED as destination Airport Set KED as destination Airport Get more information about Kaédi Airport
6128.43 miles (206.68 km) EYélimané Airport (EYL)Yélimané, MaliView Yélimané Airport on a map Set EYL as destination Airport Set EYL as destination Airport Get more information about Yélimané Airport
7136.19 miles (219.17 km) SSWSimenti Airport (SMY)Simenti, SenegalView Simenti Airport on a map Set SMY as destination Airport Set SMY as destination Airport Get more information about Simenti Airport
8139.59 miles (224.65 km) NNEKiffa Airport (KFA)Kiffa, MauritaniaView Kiffa Airport on a map Set KFA as destination Airport Set KFA as destination Airport Get more information about Kiffa Airport
9158.07 miles (254.38 km) SKédougou Airport (KGG)Kédougou, SenegalView Kédougou Airport on a map Set KGG as destination Airport Set KGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kédougou Airport
10160.93 miles (258.99 km) SSEKéniéba Airport (KNZ)Kéniéba, MaliView Kéniéba Airport on a map Set KNZ as destination Airport Set KNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kéniéba Airport
11168.13 miles (270.58 km) SSWSambailo Airport (SBI)Koundara, GuineaView Sambailo Airport on a map Set SBI as destination Airport Set SBI as destination Airport Get more information about Sambailo Airport
12168.79 miles (271.64 km) NWAbbaye Airport (BGH)Boghe (Bogué), MauritaniaView Abbaye Airport on a map Set BGH as destination Airport Set BGH as destination Airport Get more information about Abbaye Airport
13194.91 miles (313.67 km) ENioro Airport (NIX)Nioro, MaliView Nioro Airport on a map Set NIX as destination Airport Set NIX as destination Airport Get more information about Nioro Airport
14197.98 miles (318.61 km) NNETamchakett Airport (THT)Tamchakett, MauritaniaView Tamchakett Airport on a map Set THT as destination Airport Set THT as destination Airport Get more information about Tamchakett Airport
15200.57 miles (322.79 km) NLetfotar Airport (MOM)Moudjeria, MauritaniaView Letfotar Airport on a map Set MOM as destination Airport Set MOM as destination Airport Get more information about Letfotar Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bakel Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bakel Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,398.68 miles (19,953.69 km) WSWMaewo-Naone Airport (MWF)Maewo, VanuatuView Maewo-Naone Airport on a map Set MWF as destination Airport Set MWF as destination Airport Get more information about Maewo-Naone Airport
212,393.76 miles (19,945.78 km) SWLongana Airport (LOD)Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, VanuatuView Longana Airport on a map Set LOD as destination Airport Set LOD as destination Airport Get more information about Longana Airport
312,393.17 miles (19,944.82 km) SGaua Airport (ZGU)Gaua, Torba, VanuatuView Gaua Airport on a map Set ZGU as destination Airport Set ZGU as destination Airport Get more information about Gaua Airport
412,386.81 miles (19,934.59 km) SSESanto-Pekoa International Airport (SON)Luganville, VanuatuView Santo-Pekoa International Airport on a map Set SON as destination Airport Set SON as destination Airport Get more information about Santo-Pekoa International Airport
512,377.06 miles (19,918.89 km) SWSara Airport (SSR)Sara, VanuatuView Sara Airport on a map Set SSR as destination Airport Set SSR as destination Airport Get more information about Sara Airport
612,368.01 miles (19,904.34 km) SVanua Lava Airport (SLH)Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, VanuatuView Vanua Lava Airport on a map Set SLH as destination Airport Set SLH as destination Airport Get more information about Vanua Lava Airport
712,354.52 miles (19,882.62 km) SSWLonorore Airport (LNE)Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, VanuatuView Lonorore Airport on a map Set LNE as destination Airport Set LNE as destination Airport Get more information about Lonorore Airport
812,354.29 miles (19,882.26 km) SMota Lava Airport (MTV)Mota Lava, VanuatuView Mota Lava Airport on a map Set MTV as destination Airport Set MTV as destination Airport Get more information about Mota Lava Airport
912,351.19 miles (19,877.27 km) SNorsup Airport (NUS)Norsup, Malakula island, VanuatuView Norsup Airport on a map Set NUS as destination Airport Set NUS as destination Airport Get more information about Norsup Airport
1012,335.41 miles (19,851.87 km) SSWCraig Cove Airport (CCV)Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, VanuatuView Craig Cove Airport on a map Set CCV as destination Airport Set CCV as destination Airport Get more information about Craig Cove Airport
1112,324.44 miles (19,834.22 km) SMalekoula Airport (LPM)Lamap, Malampa, VanuatuView Malekoula Airport on a map Set LPM as destination Airport Set LPM as destination Airport Get more information about Malekoula Airport
1212,309.74 miles (19,810.55 km) SSWLamen Bay Airport (LNB)Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, VanuatuView Lamen Bay Airport on a map Set LNB as destination Airport Set LNB as destination Airport Get more information about Lamen Bay Airport
1312,280.17 miles (19,762.97 km) SSWTongoa Airport (TGH)Tongoa, Shefa Province, VanuatuView Tongoa Airport on a map Set TGH as destination Airport Set TGH as destination Airport Get more information about Tongoa Airport
1412,272.72 miles (19,750.98 km) SSWSiwo Airport (EAE)Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, VanuatuView Siwo Airport on a map Set EAE as destination Airport Set EAE as destination Airport Get more information about Siwo Airport
1512,232.94 miles (19,686.95 km) SSWBauerfield International Airport (VLI)Port Vila, VanuatuView Bauerfield International Airport on a map Set VLI as destination Airport Set VLI as destination Airport Get more information about Bauerfield International Airport