Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Straubing, Bavaria, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spokane International Airport (GEG), Spokane, Washington, United States and Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM), Straubing, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,130 miles (or 8,256 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 Spokane International Airport and Straubing Wallmuehle 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 Spokane International Airport and Straubing Wallmuehle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEG / KGEG |
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Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'11"N by 117°32'2"W |
Area Served: | Spokane Airport Board |
Operator/Owner: | Spokane County-City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2376 feet (724 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GEG |
More Information: | GEG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBM / EDMS |
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Location: | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1054 feet (321 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RBM |
More Information: | RBM Maps & Info |
Facts about Spokane International Airport (GEG):
- In addition to being known as "Spokane International Airport", another name for GEG is "Geiger Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) W of GEG.
- The furthest airport from Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,661 miles (17,158 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Spokane International Airport (GEG) has 2 runways.
- Occasional non-stop flights to southern California since the 1970s have been among the first to be suspended during economic downturns.
- During World War II, Geiger Field was a major training base by Second Air Force as a group training airfield for B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombardment units, with new aircraft being obtained from Boeing near Seattle.
- The airport plans to add another concourse in the next 5–10 years and looks to add more direct flights to the east coast.
Facts about Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM):
- In addition to being known as "Straubing Wallmuehle Airport", other names for RBM include "Advanced Landing Ground R-68" and "Straubing Wallmühle Airport".
- The furthest airport from Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,883 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of RBM.
- Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The United States Third Army moved into the Straubing area and seized the airfield on 30 April 1945 without opposition.