Nonstop flight route between Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mineral Wells Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, United States and Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF), Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,349 miles (or 3,781 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 relatively short distance between Mineral Wells Airport and Saint-Augustin Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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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.
• Local businessmen purchased the land and facilities and converted them to private use.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• 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 (MWL) has 2 runways.
• 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.

Facts about Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF):

• Because of Saint-Augustin Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Augustin 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 Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) is La Tabatière Airport (ZLT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of YIF.
• The furthest airport from Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,299 miles (18,184 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) currently has only 1 runway.