Nonstop flight route between Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Dirico, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(32°46'54"N by 98°3'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°58'53"S by 20°45'58"E)
Distance from MWL to DRC:
8,536.74 miles (13,738.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Dirico Airport (DRC), Dirico, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,537 miles (or 13,739 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 Dirico 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 Dirico 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: | DRC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dirico, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°58'53"S by 20°45'58"E |
| Area Served: | Dirico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3400 feet (1,036 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRC |
| More Information: | DRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Mineral Wells Airport (MWL):
- In December 1945 the entire facility was deactivated.
- In addition to being known as "Mineral Wells Airport", other names for MWL include "(former Wolters Air Force Base)" and "(former Wolters Army Airfield)".
- 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.
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
- 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 Dirico Airport (DRC):
- The closest airport to Dirico Airport (DRC) is Rundu Airport (NDU), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) W of DRC.
- The furthest airport from Dirico Airport (DRC) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Dirico Airport (meaning Dirico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Dirico Airport", another name for DRC is "Dirico Airport (Dirico)".
- Dirico Airport (DRC) 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 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) W | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 2 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) WSW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 3 | 221.89 miles (357.10 km) SE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 4 | 222.13 miles (357.49 km) NNW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 5 | 225.61 miles (363.08 km) E | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 235.40 miles (378.84 km) NNE | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 7 | 246.29 miles (396.37 km) NE | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 262.94 miles (423.16 km) SSE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 9 | 289.26 miles (465.52 km) E | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 10 | 291.42 miles (468.99 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 11 | 298.74 miles (480.78 km) NE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 12 | 301.25 miles (484.82 km) NNW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 13 | 332.63 miles (535.32 km) E | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 14 | 333.35 miles (536.47 km) E | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 333.47 miles (536.66 km) SSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.57 miles (19,626.82 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,194.87 miles (19,625.69 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,192.55 miles (19,621.96 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,190.95 miles (19,619.39 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,190.95 miles (19,619.39 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,182.60 miles (19,605.95 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,179.24 miles (19,600.53 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,177.25 miles (19,597.33 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,173.51 miles (19,591.31 km) WNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,171.75 miles (19,588.48 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,169.54 miles (19,584.93 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,165.89 miles (19,579.05 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,165.26 miles (19,578.03 km) WNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,165.21 miles (19,577.96 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,164.83 miles (19,577.34 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |