Nonstop flight route between Sembach, Germany and Basrah, Iraq:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), Sembach, Germany and Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR), Basrah, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,439 miles (or 3,925 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 relatively short distance between Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base and Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEX / ETAS |
Airport Name: | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base |
Location: | Sembach, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°31'41"N by 7°51'56"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States with authority from Germany |
View all routes: | Routes from SEX |
More Information: | SEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSR / ORMM |
Airport Name: | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport |
Location: | Basrah, Iraq |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°32'56"N by 47°39'44"E |
Area Served: | Basra, Iraq |
Operator/Owner: | Iraqi Government |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSR |
More Information: | BSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX):
- Sembach serves a population of about 2,000.
- The furthest airport from Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Many workers were brought in to build the new base, and the village of Sembach took on the character of a boomtown.
- In April 1951, German surveyors visited the area in the company of French officers.
- In the middle of April 1952, the residents of Sembach learned that the land to the north of the now completed flightline was to be used for the construction of multi-story barracks and office buildings.
- In January 1958, it was announced that the 66th TRW would transition to the RF-101 Voodoo.
- The American flag first flew at Sembach Air Base on 8 July 1953.
- The closest airport to Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Ramstein Air Base (RMS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of SEX.
Facts about Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR):
- Because of Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Basrah International AirportBasrah 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 furthest airport from Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,898 miles (19,147 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The airport was eventually reopened in June 2004.
- The closest airport to Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) is Abadan International Airport (ABD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) ESE of BSR.
- Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) currently has only 1 runway.