Nonstop flight route between Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina and Rhine, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC), Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina and Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), Rhine, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,988 miles (or 11,247 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 Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport and Rheine-Bentlage Air Base, 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 Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport and Rheine-Bentlage Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COC / SAAC |
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Location: | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°17'48"S by 57°59'48"W |
Area Served: | ConcordiaFederación |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Concordia |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COC |
More Information: | COC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZPQ / ETHE |
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Location: | Rhine, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E |
Operator/Owner: | Federal Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZPQ |
More Information: | ZPQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC):
- Because of Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Comodoro Pierrestegui 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 Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), which is nearly antipodal to Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (meaning Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shanghai Pudong International Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,990 kilometers) away in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
- In addition to being known as "Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport", another name for COC is "Aeropuerto de Concordia "Comodoro Pierrestegui"".
- The closest airport to Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) is Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of COC.
- Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ):
- All units stationed at Rheine Air Base were incorporated into Army Aviation Medium Transport Regiment 15 in 2003.
- Since then helicopters from Rheine saw action in as different places as Italy, Greece and the Pyrenees mainly by offering help and logistic support after natural disasters.
- In 1960, following the founding of the German Armed Forces in 1955 and the establishing of a new branch within the German Army, the Aviation Corps, completely new military installations, hangars and a small runway made of asphalt, were constructed on the grounds of the former German Air Force base.
- Because of Rheine-Bentlage Air Base's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Rheine-Bentlage Air Base 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 Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of ZPQ.
- In addition to being known as "Rheine-Bentlage Air Base", another name for ZPQ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-108)".
- In 2004, after a further restructuring of the Bundeswehr, during which a large number of bases were closed, Army Aviation Medium Transport Regiment 15 was given the honorary name Münsterland, this being the result of the German Army's continuing commitment to the base at the time.
- The furthest airport from Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,825 miles (19,030 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) currently has only 1 runway.