Nonstop flight route between Waterford, Michigan, United States and Tulare, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°39'56"N by 83°25'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°9'24"N by 119°19'36"W)
Distance from PTK to TLR:
1,953.18 miles (3,143.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oakland County International Airport (PTK), Waterford, Michigan, United States and Mefford Field (TLR), Tulare, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,953 miles (or 3,143 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 Oakland County International Airport and Mefford Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTK / KPTK |
| Airport Name: | Oakland County International Airport |
| Location: | Waterford, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°39'56"N by 83°25'13"W |
| Area Served: | Oakland County, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Oakland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTK |
| More Information: | PTK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLR / KTLR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tulare, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'24"N by 119°19'36"W |
| Area Served: | Tulare, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tulare |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 265 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLR |
| More Information: | TLR Maps & Info |
Facts about Oakland County International Airport (PTK):
- The closest airport to Oakland County International Airport (PTK) is Bishop International Airport (FNT), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) NW of PTK.
- Lakeshore Express flights are currently suspended as operator Pentastar Aviation elected to cease operating the flights.
- In March 2013 Lakeshore Express Aviation announced regular flights from Oakland County International Airport to Chicago-Midway on Saab 340B aircraft beginning in June.
- Oakland County International Airport (PTK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Oakland County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at Oakland County 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.
- The furthest airport from Oakland County International Airport (PTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,269 miles (18,136 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Mefford Field (TLR):
- The furthest airport from Mefford Field (TLR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,364 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Rankin Field became one of the 62 civilian-owned flying schools in the U.S.
- For the 12-month period ending April 5, 2011, the airport had 26,180 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 71 per day.
- Mefford Field (TLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mefford Field (TLR) is Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of TLR.
- In addition to being known as "Mefford Field", another name for TLR is "Tulare Airport".
- Because of Mefford Field's relatively low elevation of 265 feet, planes can take off or land at Mefford Field 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.42 miles (42.52 km) NW | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.39 miles (44.08 km) SE | Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 29.98 miles (48.25 km) E | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 30.08 miles (48.40 km) S | Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 31.49 miles (50.68 km) S | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 34.78 miles (55.98 km) SSW | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 35.86 miles (57.71 km) SE | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 48.27 miles (77.68 km) ENE | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 59.69 miles (96.07 km) W | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 59.95 miles (96.49 km) WSW | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 60.84 miles (97.91 km) ENE | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) SSW | Lenawee County Airport (ADG) | Adrian, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 68.53 miles (110.30 km) NNW | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 72.59 miles (116.81 km) ESE | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 76.13 miles (122.51 km) S | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,268.98 miles (18,135.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,245.13 miles (18,097.24 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,234.04 miles (18,079.39 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,219.53 miles (18,056.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,180.01 miles (17,992.43 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,165.98 miles (17,969.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,154.85 miles (17,951.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,143.99 miles (17,934.47 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,140.43 miles (17,928.74 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,106.81 miles (17,874.63 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,045.33 miles (17,775.69 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,011.85 miles (17,721.81 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,004.84 miles (17,710.53 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,995.95 miles (17,696.22 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,939.38 miles (17,605.19 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.78 miles (18.96 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 2 | 15.42 miles (24.81 km) WSW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 3 | 17.15 miles (27.59 km) ESE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) S | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 6 | 48.06 miles (77.35 km) NNW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) NW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 8 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) SSE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 9 | 53.96 miles (86.84 km) W | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 10 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 11 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) WSW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) WSW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 13 | 86.41 miles (139.06 km) SE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 14 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) ESE | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) SW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.14 miles (18,288.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,337.00 miles (18,245.09 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,335.25 miles (18,242.26 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,318.49 miles (18,215.30 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,292.06 miles (18,172.77 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,203.57 miles (18,030.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,164.63 miles (17,967.69 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,132.92 miles (17,916.65 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,020.35 miles (17,735.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,012.53 miles (17,722.91 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,011.26 miles (17,720.87 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,997.75 miles (17,699.12 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,993.50 miles (17,692.28 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,964.76 miles (17,646.03 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,961.35 miles (17,640.55 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |