Nonstop flight route between Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Beru, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(51°55'31"N by 8°18'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°21'16"S by 176°0'25"E)
Distance from GUT to BEZ:
8,870.72 miles (14,276.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Gütersloh (GUT), Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Beru Island Airport (BEZ), Beru, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,871 miles (or 14,276 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 RAF Gütersloh and Beru Island 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: | GUT / ETUO |
| Airport Name: | RAF Gütersloh |
| Location: | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°55'31"N by 8°18'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUT |
| More Information: | GUT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEZ / NGBR |
| Airport Name: | Beru Island Airport |
| Location: | Beru, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°21'16"S by 176°0'25"E |
| Area Served: | Beru Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEZ |
| More Information: | BEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Gütersloh (GUT):
- During its history as an RAF station, it was home to two squadrons of the English Electric Lightning F2/F2A - No.
- Royal Air Force Station Gütersloh, more commonly known as RAF Gütersloh, was a Royal Air Force Germany military airfield, the nearest Royal Air Force airfield to the East/West German border, in the vicinity of the town of Gütersloh.
- Because of RAF Gütersloh's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Gütersloh 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 RAF Gütersloh (GUT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,835 miles (19,046 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to RAF Gütersloh (GUT) is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSE of GUT.
- RAF Gütersloh (GUT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Beru Island Airport (BEZ):
- The furthest airport from Beru Island Airport (BEZ) is Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), which is nearly antipodal to Beru Island Airport (meaning Beru Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport), and is located 12,167 miles (19,581 kilometers) away in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
- The closest airport to Beru Island Airport (BEZ) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) SSE of BEZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) SSE | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany |     |
| 2 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) WNW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 3 | 40.91 miles (65.85 km) SW | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 46.60 miles (74.99 km) WNW | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 5 | 58.13 miles (93.56 km) SE | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 6 | 64.84 miles (104.35 km) WNW | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 69.12 miles (111.24 km) ENE | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 70.00 miles (112.65 km) SE | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 9 | 79.35 miles (127.70 km) WSW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 80.12 miles (128.94 km) NNE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) S | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 12 | 85.91 miles (138.26 km) ENE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 13 | 88.75 miles (142.82 km) SW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 14 | 91.07 miles (146.56 km) WSW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 15 | 95.19 miles (153.20 km) WSW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,834.50 miles (19,045.73 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,519.63 miles (18,539.00 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,516.04 miles (18,533.22 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,503.38 miles (18,512.85 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,496.02 miles (18,501.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,492.67 miles (18,495.62 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,487.33 miles (18,487.01 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,472.00 miles (18,462.35 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,468.36 miles (18,456.48 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,467.00 miles (18,454.31 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,460.58 miles (18,443.96 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,458.79 miles (18,441.08 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,448.91 miles (18,425.19 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,448.03 miles (18,423.78 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,433.96 miles (18,401.12 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) WNW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 197.27 miles (317.47 km) NW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 273.49 miles (440.13 km) NW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 299.02 miles (481.23 km) NW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 301.98 miles (485.99 km) NW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 378.00 miles (608.33 km) NW | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 541.82 miles (871.97 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 9 | 581.45 miles (935.75 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 592.65 miles (953.78 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 630.31 miles (1,014.38 km) W | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 648.07 miles (1,042.97 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 650.72 miles (1,047.23 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 657.18 miles (1,057.62 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 667.08 miles (1,073.55 km) NNW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.83 miles (19,580.57 km) N | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 12,150.60 miles (19,554.44 km) N | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 12,149.16 miles (19,552.13 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 12,148.23 miles (19,550.63 km) NNW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 12,116.09 miles (19,498.91 km) NNE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 12,106.68 miles (19,483.76 km) NE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 7 | 12,081.07 miles (19,442.55 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 12,068.10 miles (19,421.68 km) N | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 12,054.42 miles (19,399.66 km) NE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 10 | 12,042.09 miles (19,379.82 km) NW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 11 | 12,041.95 miles (19,379.58 km) NNE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 12,031.18 miles (19,362.25 km) NNW | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 13 | 12,024.03 miles (19,350.75 km) NNE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 14 | 12,006.23 miles (19,322.10 km) NNW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 15 | 12,004.46 miles (19,319.25 km) NE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |