Nonstop flight route between Aachen, Germany and Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma):
Departure Airport:
(50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°16'14"N by 97°14'48"E)
Distance from AAH to BMO:
4,979.00 miles (8,012.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), Aachen, Germany and Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO), Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,979 miles (or 8,013 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 Merzbrück Airfield and Bhamo Airport (Banmaw 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: | AAH / EDKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aachen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E |
| Area Served: | Aachen, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Aachen-Merzbrück GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAH |
| More Information: | AAH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMO / VYBM |
| Airport Name: | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) |
| Location: | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°16'14"N by 97°14'48"E |
| Area Served: | Bhamo (Banmaw), Myanmar (Burma) |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 370 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMO |
| More Information: | BMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Merzbrück Airfield (AAH):
- The closest airport to Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AAH.
- After the war, the airport was used by the British Forces Germany and later by the Belgian Forces in Germany.
- There is no scheduled traffic at the airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Merzbrück Airfield", another name for AAH is "Flugplatz Merzbrück".
- Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In January 1945, as a result of the Western Allied invasion of Germany, United States Army forces moved though the Aachen area and captured Merzbrück Airport about 29 January.
- Because of Merzbrück Airfield's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Merzbrück Airfield 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.
- With the outbreak of World War II, Merzbrück was used by the Luftwaffe, with IV./LG 1 and I./St.G.
- The furthest airport from Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO):
- Because of Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 370 feet, planes can take off or land at Bhamo Airport (Banmaw 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.
- Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,665 miles (18,773 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) is Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) E of BMO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.32 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |     |
| 2 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) WNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) NNE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 4 | 34.94 miles (56.23 km) WSW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 5 | 40.89 miles (65.81 km) NE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 41.83 miles (67.31 km) E | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) N | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 55.80 miles (89.80 km) NW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) NNW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) SSE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 11 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) SSE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 69.32 miles (111.56 km) WNW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 13 | 74.42 miles (119.76 km) W | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 14 | 74.79 miles (120.36 km) NW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) SE | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.74 miles (19,210.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,631.01 miles (18,718.26 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,630.81 miles (18,717.92 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.48 miles (18,702.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,613.19 miles (18,689.57 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,606.29 miles (18,678.46 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,589.77 miles (18,651.87 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,585.52 miles (18,645.04 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,573.80 miles (18,626.19 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,568.04 miles (18,616.91 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,567.10 miles (18,615.39 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,566.93 miles (18,615.13 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,551.06 miles (18,589.59 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.38 miles (132.57 km) E | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 92.90 miles (149.51 km) ENE | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 95.03 miles (152.93 km) SSE | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 132.20 miles (212.76 km) ENE | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 154.13 miles (248.05 km) NW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 179.16 miles (288.33 km) ESE | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 194.96 miles (313.76 km) SSW | Mandalay International Airport (MDL) | Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) W | Imphal International Airport (IMF) | Imphal, India | |
| 9 | 214.72 miles (345.56 km) ENE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 215.54 miles (346.87 km) WSW | Kalaymyo Airport (KMV) | Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 244.39 miles (393.31 km) WNW | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 12 | 245.20 miles (394.61 km) S | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 250.34 miles (402.88 km) NE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 255.42 miles (411.06 km) SE | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 256.10 miles (412.14 km) NW | Jorhat Airport (JRH) | Jorhat, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,665.18 miles (18,773.25 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,657.22 miles (18,760.43 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,641.59 miles (18,735.27 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,639.33 miles (18,731.63 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,626.79 miles (18,711.45 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,613.67 miles (18,690.35 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,612.29 miles (18,688.12 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,593.99 miles (18,658.68 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,593.71 miles (18,658.22 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,572.47 miles (18,624.03 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,550.27 miles (18,588.32 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,539.65 miles (18,571.23 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,539.65 miles (18,571.23 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 14 | 11,529.77 miles (18,555.32 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,528.38 miles (18,553.08 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |