Nonstop flight route between Rhine, Germany and Coleman, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), Rhine, Germany and Coleman Municipal Airport (COM), Coleman, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,147 miles (or 8,284 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 Rheine-Bentlage Air Base and Coleman Municipal 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 Rheine-Bentlage Air Base and Coleman Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZPQ / ETHE |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Rhine, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E |
Operator/Owner: | Federal Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZPQ |
More Information: | ZPQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COM / KCOM |
Airport Name: | Coleman Municipal Airport |
Location: | Coleman, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'27"N by 99°24'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Coleman |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1697 feet (517 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COM |
More Information: | COM Maps & Info |
Facts about Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ):
- Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rheine-Bentlage Air Base's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Rheine-Bentlage Air Base 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.
- Since 1960 various units of the German Army Aviation Corps have been stationed at Rheine Air Base.
- The closest airport to Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of ZPQ.
- The furthest airport from Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,825 miles (19,030 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 2004, after a further restructuring of the Bundeswehr, during which a large number of bases were closed, Army Aviation Medium Transport Regiment 15 was given the honorary name Münsterland, this being the result of the German Army's continuing commitment to the base at the time.
- In October 2011 the German Federal Ministry of Defence announced a reorganisation/reduction of the German Armed Forces.
- In addition to being known as "Rheine-Bentlage Air Base", another name for ZPQ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-108)".
Facts about Coleman Municipal Airport (COM):
- Airline flights ended in 1957.
- The furthest airport from Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,081 miles (17,833 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) is Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) E of COM.