Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,877 miles (or 9,459 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 Ramstein Air Base and Taiwan Taoyuan International 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 Ramstein Air Base and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMS / ETAR |
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Location: | Ramstein, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States |
View all routes: | Routes from RMS |
More Information: | RMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPE / RCTP |
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Location: | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'35"N by 121°13'26"E |
Area Served: | Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu |
Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TPE |
More Information: | TPE Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- The furthest airport from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Ramstein Air Base (meaning Ramstein Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- With the creation of NATO in response to Cold War tensions in Europe in 1949, USAFE wanted its vulnerable fighter units in what was then West Germany moved west of the Rhine River to provide greater air defense warning time.
- The new 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing stood up on 4 September 2008.
- From its inception, Ramstein was designed as a NATO command base.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
- On 1 June 1953 Ramstein Air Station was opened.
- The closest airport to Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of RMS.
Facts about Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE):
- Terminal 2 is also currently undergoing a small-scale renovation and is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport currently has two terminals which are connected by two, short people movers.
- The handling and transportation of mail, passenger baggage, cargo, and the operation of aerobridges and passenger stairways in Taoyuan Airport is provided by Taoyuan International Airport Services Limited and Evergreen Airline Services.
- The furthest airport from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (meaning Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) E of TPE.
- In the 1970s, the original airport in Taipei City — Taipei Songshan Airport — had become overcrowded and could not be expanded due to space limitations.
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) has 2 runways.
- In January 2006, a Foreign Laborers' Service Center was set up to provide airport pick-up services and serve the needs of migrant workers.
- The airport's long term expansion opportunities are subject to variables.
- In addition to being known as "Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport", other names for TPE include "臺灣桃園國際機場桃園機場" and "Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì JīchǎngTáoyuán Jīchǎng".
- Because of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Taiwan Taoyuan 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.
- The operation of scheduled air services to and from Taoyuan is facilitated by air services agreements between Taiwan and other countries.