Nonstop flight route between San Bernardino, California, United States and Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States and Mount Magnet Airport (MMG), Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,191 miles (or 14,792 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 Norton Air Force Base and Mount Magnet 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 Norton Air Force Base and Mount Magnet Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / |
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| Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBD |
| More Information: | SBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMG / YMOG |
| Airport Name: | Mount Magnet Airport |
| Location: | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°6'57"S by 117°50'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Mount Magnet |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1354 feet (413 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMG |
| More Information: | MMG Maps & Info |
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- Norton Air Force Base began before World War II as Municipal Airport, San Bernardino under Army Air Corps jurisdiction.
- A base railroad system interchanged with the Pacific Electric/Southern Pacific branch line on the south side of the installation.
- The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
- In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
- The SAGE Direction Center closed in 1966 along with the other ADC facilities at Norton.
- The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- On 29 November 1957, General Thomas D.
- The aviation facilities of the base were converted into San Bernardino International Airport, and 3 of the 4 stationed squadrons – C-141 Starlifter, C-21, and C-12 Huron aircraft – were moved to nearby March Air Force Base, while the remaining squadron – C-141 aircraft – was moved to McChord Air Force Base, Washington.
Facts about Mount Magnet Airport (MMG):
- The furthest airport from Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Mount Magnet Airport (meaning Mount Magnet Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,107 miles (19,484 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- The closest airport to Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) is Cue Airport (CUY), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) N of MMG.
