Nonstop flight route between Mosteiros, Cape Verde and Spangdahlem, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mosteiros Airport (MTI), Mosteiros, Cape Verde and Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,973 miles (or 4,785 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 Mosteiros Airport and Spangdahlem 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 Mosteiros Airport and Spangdahlem 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: | MTI / GVMT |
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Location: | Mosteiros, Cape Verde |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°2'42"N by 24°20'23"W |
Area Served: | Mosteiros |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MTI |
More Information: | MTI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPM / ETAD |
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Location: | Spangdahlem, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States of America |
View all routes: | Routes from SPM |
More Information: | SPM Maps & Info |
Facts about Mosteiros Airport (MTI):
- In addition to being known as "Mosteiros Airport", another name for MTI is "Mosteiros Airport (Mosteiros)".
- The furthest airport from Mosteiros Airport (MTI) is Misima Airport (MIS), which is nearly antipodal to Mosteiros Airport (meaning Mosteiros Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Misima Airport), and is located 12,081 miles (19,442 kilometers) away in Misima Island, Papua New Guinea.
- Because of Mosteiros Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Mosteiros 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.
- Mosteiros Airport (MTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mosteiros Airport (MTI) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) SW of MTI.
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- The furthest airport from Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Spangdahlem Air Base is a United States Air Force base located near the small German town of Spangdahlem, approximately 30 km NNE of the city of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- The 49th TFW flew F-100s until 1961 when it converted to the Republic F-105D/F Thunderchief, commonly known as the "Thud".
- The 52 TFW gained its third fighter squadron with the activation of the 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 15 November 1976.
- The initial USAF military presence began on 1 September 1952 with the arrival of the 7352d Air Base Squadron on 1 September 1952 from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base near Munich.