Nonstop flight route between Teller, Alaska, United States and Shafter, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°14'25"N by 166°20'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W)
Distance from TLA to MIT:
2,805.19 miles (4,514.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Teller Airport (TLA), Teller, Alaska, United States and Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,805 miles (or 4,515 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 Teller Airport and Shafter 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 Teller Airport and Shafter Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLA / PATE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Teller, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°14'25"N by 166°20'21"W |
| Area Served: | Teller, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLA |
| More Information: | TLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIT / KMIT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shafter, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W |
| Area Served: | Shafter, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Minter Field Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 424 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIT |
| More Information: | MIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Teller Airport (TLA):
- In addition to being known as "Teller Airport", another name for TLA is "TER".
- The closest airport to Teller Airport (TLA) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of TLA.
- Teller Airport (TLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Teller Airport (TLA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,328 miles (16,622 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Teller Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Teller 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.
Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):
- Because of Shafter Airport's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Shafter 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 "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
- The furthest airport from Shafter Airport (MIT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The primary aircraft flown at Minter Field was the Vultee BT-13 Valiant, which was used for basic flight training.
- The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
- Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) NNW | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) W | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.09 miles (41.98 km) WNW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 50.67 miles (81.55 km) WNW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 56.73 miles (91.30 km) SSE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) WNW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.09 miles (112.79 km) N | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 82.96 miles (133.51 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 93.65 miles (150.71 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.76 miles (187.91 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 126.70 miles (203.90 km) ESE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 146.31 miles (235.46 km) E | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 150.07 miles (241.51 km) E | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,328.24 miles (16,621.65 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,266.39 miles (16,522.11 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,248.32 miles (16,493.03 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,220.50 miles (16,448.26 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,178.76 miles (16,381.09 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.59 miles (16,308.40 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,023.20 miles (16,130.74 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,975.61 miles (16,054.14 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,957.22 miles (16,024.55 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,942.36 miles (16,000.64 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,942.36 miles (16,000.64 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,919.60 miles (15,964.01 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,913.82 miles (15,954.70 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,911.02 miles (15,950.20 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,905.05 miles (15,940.59 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.03 miles (14.53 km) ESE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 2 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NNE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) N | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 4 | 47.02 miles (75.68 km) NNW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 5 | 49.56 miles (79.76 km) ESE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 66.27 miles (106.65 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 8 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) NW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) SE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 10 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) NW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 11 | 77.27 miles (124.35 km) E | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 12 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) SW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 13 | 80.41 miles (129.41 km) S | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) W | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) WSW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,404.12 miles (18,353.11 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,378.03 miles (18,311.12 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,377.28 miles (18,309.91 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,340.59 miles (18,250.87 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,337.66 miles (18,246.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,222.83 miles (18,061.35 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,194.33 miles (18,015.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,160.49 miles (17,961.02 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,046.39 miles (17,777.40 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,043.96 miles (17,773.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,032.52 miles (17,755.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,024.29 miles (17,741.83 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,019.64 miles (17,734.35 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,996.41 miles (17,696.96 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,992.09 miles (17,690.01 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |