Nonstop flight route between Aachen, Germany and Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°0'56"N by 101°0'2"E)
Distance from AAH to EJN:
4,238.78 miles (6,821.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), Aachen, Germany and Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN), Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,239 miles (or 6,822 kilometers).
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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: | EJN / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°0'56"N by 101°0'2"E |
| Area Served: | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Inner Mongolia Civil Airports Group Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from EJN |
| More Information: | EJN Maps & Info |
Facts about Merzbrück Airfield (AAH):
- Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is no scheduled traffic at the airfield.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN):
- The furthest airport from Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is nearly antipodal to Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (meaning Ejin Banner Taolai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pupelde Airfield), and is located 12,169 miles (19,585 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Ejin Banner Taolai Airport", another name for EJN is "额济纳旗桃来机场".
- The closest airport to Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) is Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT), which is located 197 miles (316 kilometers) S of EJN.
| 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 | 196.53 miles (316.29 km) S | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 203.72 miles (327.85 km) SW | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 222.70 miles (358.40 km) S | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 250.28 miles (402.79 km) SSE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 287.47 miles (462.64 km) N | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 306.01 miles (492.47 km) NNE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 328.49 miles (528.66 km) SE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 339.65 miles (546.61 km) ESE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 346.84 miles (558.18 km) WSW | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 348.52 miles (560.88 km) NNE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 369.12 miles (594.03 km) NE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 372.38 miles (599.29 km) NNE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 377.85 miles (608.10 km) SE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 14 | 378.09 miles (608.48 km) W | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 382.19 miles (615.07 km) SE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,169.41 miles (19,584.72 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,167.66 miles (19,581.91 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,165.37 miles (19,578.22 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,129.74 miles (19,520.87 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,124.07 miles (19,511.75 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,113.76 miles (19,495.16 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,109.63 miles (19,488.51 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,087.22 miles (19,452.45 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,053.35 miles (19,397.94 km) W | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,035.10 miles (19,368.57 km) W | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,033.89 miles (19,366.63 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,031.97 miles (19,363.53 km) WSW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,027.29 miles (19,356.00 km) W | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,020.93 miles (19,345.76 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,013.62 miles (19,334.00 km) SW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |