Nonstop flight route between Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO), Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,953 miles (or 11,190 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 NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component and Santa Bernardina International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKE / ETNG |
Airport Name: | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component |
Location: | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | NATO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GKE |
More Information: | GKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DZO / SUDU |
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Location: | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°21'30"S by 56°29'57"W |
Area Served: | Durazno |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DZO |
More Information: | DZO Maps & Info |
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component 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 NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of GKE.
- Major construction on the base initially included a new 3,000-metre runway with a width of 45 metres, as well as aprons and taxiways, a control tower, an Information Technology Wing building, on-base accommodation and major renovation of the four existing hangars.
- In January 1980 the first E-3A Component personnel started arriving at the base, and in October 1980 the NATO Defence Planning Committee granted the E-3A Component the status of a NATO International Military Headquarters.
- The furthest airport from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Since coming into service in the early 1980s, the aircraft and their onboard systems and associated ground-based equipment have undergone regular upgrading.
- E-3A Component flying operations began in February 1982 after delivery of the first E3A aircraft.
Facts about Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO):
- Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) is Jeju International Airport (CJU), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Bernardina International Airport (meaning Santa Bernardina International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jeju International Airport), and is located 12,264 miles (19,737 kilometers) away in Jeju, South Korea.
- Santa Bernardina International Airport is the airport serving Durazno, Uruguay.
- The closest airport to Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) is Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR), which is located 105 miles (169 kilometers) SW of DZO.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Bernardina International Airport", another name for DZO is "Aeropuerto Internacional Santa Bernardina".
- Because of Santa Bernardina International Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Bernardina 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.