Nonstop flight route between Aachen, Germany and Webster City, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°26'11"N by 93°52'9"W)
Distance from AAH to EBS:
4,407.39 miles (7,092.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), Aachen, Germany and Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS), Webster City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,407 miles (or 7,093 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 Webster City 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 Merzbrück Airfield and Webster City 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: | 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: | EBS / KEBS |
| Airport Name: | Webster City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Webster City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°26'11"N by 93°52'9"W |
| Area Served: | Webster City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Webster City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1122 feet (342 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EBS |
| More Information: | EBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Merzbrück Airfield (AAH):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Merzbrück Airfield", another name for AAH is "Flugplatz Merzbrück".
- 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.
- 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.
- Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was built about 1932 as a grass airfield, and throughout the 1930s was used by small light aircraft.
Facts about Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS):
- The closest airport to Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) is Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WNW of EBS.
- Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 18.25 miles (29.38 km) WNW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) S | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 28.19 miles (45.37 km) NW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) SSE | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 44.59 miles (71.76 km) SSW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 48.80 miles (78.53 km) NNW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 53.78 miles (86.56 km) SSE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 54.22 miles (87.27 km) WSW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 56.54 miles (90.99 km) NNE | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 56.82 miles (91.44 km) NNE | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) S | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 68.28 miles (109.88 km) SE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 70.72 miles (113.82 km) W | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 75.29 miles (121.17 km) E | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 77.50 miles (124.73 km) NE | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,767.27 miles (17,328.19 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,744.02 miles (17,290.78 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,726.16 miles (17,262.04 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,719.58 miles (17,251.45 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,677.18 miles (17,183.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,663.66 miles (17,161.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,663.38 miles (17,161.01 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,653.60 miles (17,145.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,634.83 miles (17,115.06 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,631.24 miles (17,109.28 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,588.79 miles (17,040.96 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,561.51 miles (16,997.06 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,542.99 miles (16,967.26 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,536.43 miles (16,956.71 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,510.05 miles (16,914.24 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |