Nonstop flight route between Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(32°46'54"N by 98°3'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°4'18"N by 58°35'48"E)
Distance from MWL to OSW:
6,471.27 miles (10,414.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Orsk Airport (OSW), Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,471 miles (or 10,414 kilometers).
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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: | OSW / UWOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°4'18"N by 58°35'48"E |
| Area Served: | Orsk |
| Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Orenburg Airlines" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 909 feet (277 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSW |
| More Information: | OSW Maps & Info |
Facts about Mineral Wells Airport (MWL):
- Mineral Wells Airport is a public airport three miles southeast of Mineral Wells, Texas.
- 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.
- Originally established as Camp Wolters in 1925, it was named for Brig.
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
- Local businessmen purchased the land and facilities and converted them to private use.
- 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.
- 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 donated 50 acres of land, leased 2,300 acres, and in World War II provided land to increase the camp's area to 7,500 acres.
Facts about Orsk Airport (OSW):
- The furthest airport from Orsk Airport (OSW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,670 miles (17,171 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Orsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 909 feet, planes can take off or land at Orsk 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 Orsk Airport (OSW) is Aktobe International Airport (AKX), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) SW of OSW.
- In addition to being known as "Orsk Airport", other names for OSW include "Аэропорт Орск" and "PEE".
- Orsk Airport (OSW) 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 | 83.44 miles (134.28 km) SW | Aktobe International Airport (AKX) | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 144.19 miles (232.05 km) WNW | Tsentralny Airport (REN) | Orenburg, Russia | |
| 3 | 160.55 miles (258.39 km) N | Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) | Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 256.60 miles (412.96 km) NE | Kostanay International Airport (KSN) | Kostanay, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 266.55 miles (428.97 km) NNW | Ufa International Airport (UFA) | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 6 | 305.90 miles (492.30 km) W | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 316.24 miles (508.93 km) NNE | Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) | Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 8 | 318.58 miles (512.70 km) NW | Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT) | Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 9 | 345.09 miles (555.37 km) NW | Bugulma Airport (UUA) | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 10 | 369.42 miles (594.53 km) E | Arkalyk (AYK) | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | |
| 11 | 389.10 miles (626.20 km) NNW | Neftekamsk Airport (NEF) | Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 12 | 393.99 miles (634.06 km) WNW | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 13 | 401.85 miles (646.72 km) NNE | Koltsovo Airport (SVX) | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 14 | 409.93 miles (659.72 km) NW | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 15 | 410.10 miles (659.99 km) SW | Atyrau International Airport (GUW) | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,669.78 miles (17,171.30 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,372.71 miles (16,693.22 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,368.21 miles (16,685.98 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,329.03 miles (16,622.91 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,327.82 miles (16,620.98 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,316.34 miles (16,602.50 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,264.77 miles (16,519.51 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,256.17 miles (16,505.67 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,236.61 miles (16,474.19 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,223.00 miles (16,452.28 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 11 | 10,197.97 miles (16,412.00 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,197.94 miles (16,411.96 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,184.63 miles (16,390.53 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,177.14 miles (16,378.47 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,166.50 miles (16,361.35 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |