Nonstop flight route between Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Iquique, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(32°46'54"N by 98°3'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°32'7"S by 70°10'53"W)
Distance from MWL to IQQ:
4,118.07 miles (6,627.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), Iquique, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,118 miles (or 6,627 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 Diego Aracena International 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 Diego Aracena International 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: | IQQ / SCDA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Iquique, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°32'7"S by 70°10'53"W |
| Area Served: | Iquique, Chile |
| Operator/Owner: | A-port Operaciones S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IQQ |
| More Information: | IQQ Maps & Info |
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.
- 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 covers 505 acres at an elevation of 974 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- A portion of the land was transferred by the United States government to the state of Texas for development as part of Lake Mineral Wells State Park.
- 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)".
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ):
- The closest airport to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 150 miles (241 kilometers) S of IQQ.
- Because of Diego Aracena International Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Diego Aracena International 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.
- Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) is Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA), which is nearly antipodal to Diego Aracena International Airport (meaning Diego Aracena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhanjiang Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
- In addition to being known as "Diego Aracena International Airport", another name for IQQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Diego Aracena".
| 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 | 149.97 miles (241.35 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 151.45 miles (243.74 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 3 | 151.45 miles (243.74 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 4 | 158.05 miles (254.36 km) SSE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 201.71 miles (324.62 km) S | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 210.40 miles (338.61 km) NNW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 216.19 miles (347.92 km) E | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 304.00 miles (489.24 km) NNW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 306.91 miles (493.93 km) NNE | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 335.18 miles (539.41 km) ENE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 338.73 miles (545.13 km) NE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 350.19 miles (563.58 km) N | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 13 | 360.32 miles (579.87 km) ESE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 399.94 miles (643.64 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 15 | 401.45 miles (646.07 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.20 miles (19,920.74 km) NW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 12,378.11 miles (19,920.58 km) NW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 3 | 12,359.61 miles (19,890.81 km) NNE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,280.30 miles (19,763.18 km) N | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 5 | 12,258.75 miles (19,728.50 km) NE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,235.84 miles (19,691.63 km) E | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,215.15 miles (19,658.34 km) NNW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,186.20 miles (19,611.74 km) WNW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,181.61 miles (19,604.35 km) N | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,173.55 miles (19,591.37 km) E | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 12,169.63 miles (19,585.07 km) WNW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 12 | 12,163.88 miles (19,575.81 km) NW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 12,151.34 miles (19,555.64 km) E | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,150.65 miles (19,554.52 km) NE | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,146.27 miles (19,547.48 km) WNW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |