Nonstop flight route between Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(32°46'54"N by 98°3'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°49'37"N by 123°27'29"E)
Distance from MWL to PAG:
8,523.34 miles (13,716.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Pagadian Airport (PAG), Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,523 miles (or 13,717 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 Pagadian 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 Pagadian 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: | PAG / RPMP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°49'37"N by 123°27'29"E |
| Area Served: | Pagadian City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAG |
| More Information: | PAG Maps & Info |
Facts about Mineral Wells Airport (MWL):
- 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.
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) has 2 runways.
- 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 addition to being known as "Mineral Wells Airport", other names for MWL include "(former Wolters Air Force Base)" and "(former Wolters Army Airfield)".
- In December 1945 the entire facility was deactivated.
- 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.
- 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 1975 orders deactivating the base were issued.
- 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 is a public airport three miles southeast of Mineral Wells, Texas.
Facts about Pagadian Airport (PAG):
- The closest airport to Pagadian Airport (PAG) is Labo Airport (OZC), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NE of PAG.
- Because of Pagadian Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Pagadian 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 Pagadian Airport (PAG) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Pagadian Airport (meaning Pagadian Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,293 miles (19,783 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
- On October 9, 2009, Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated the renovated airport.
- PAL Express, a subsidiary of the Philippine Airlines, recently terminated its Manila-Pagadian-Manila and Cebu-Pagadian-Cebu routes but still maintains its ticketing office inside the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Pagadian Airport", another name for PAG is "Paliparan ng PagadianTugpahanan sa Pagadian".
- Pagadian Airport (PAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport officially recommenced commercial operation on April 27, 2010 accommodating the first Cebu Pacific flight from Cebu City to Pagadian.
| 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 | 35.72 miles (57.49 km) NE | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 2 | 43.53 miles (70.05 km) ESE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 54.16 miles (87.16 km) N | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 4 | 55.85 miles (89.88 km) ENE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 5 | 58.75 miles (94.54 km) W | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 6 | 68.86 miles (110.81 km) SE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) NE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 104.64 miles (168.40 km) N | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 9 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) WSW | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 129.75 miles (208.81 km) NNE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 11 | 130.35 miles (209.78 km) NE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 12 | 134.32 miles (216.17 km) SE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 13 | 157.50 miles (253.47 km) ESE | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 158.40 miles (254.93 km) ENE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 166.01 miles (267.16 km) SE | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,292.79 miles (19,783.27 km) SSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,241.96 miles (19,701.47 km) SSW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,220.03 miles (19,666.19 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,188.31 miles (19,615.13 km) SSE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,186.33 miles (19,611.94 km) S | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,180.21 miles (19,602.10 km) SE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,148.28 miles (19,550.71 km) SSE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,117.62 miles (19,501.37 km) SSE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,080.08 miles (19,440.96 km) S | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,044.47 miles (19,383.64 km) SSW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,035.92 miles (19,369.88 km) SE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,027.44 miles (19,356.25 km) SE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,022.70 miles (19,348.61 km) SE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,018.49 miles (19,341.83 km) ESE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,004.42 miles (19,319.19 km) SW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |