Nonstop flight route between Andrews, South Carolina, United States and Spangdahlem, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(33°27'6"N by 79°31'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Distance from ADR to SPM:
4,337.44 miles (6,980.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR), Andrews, South Carolina, United States and Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,337 miles (or 6,980 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 Robert F. Swinnie Airport and Spangdahlem Air Base, 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 Robert F. Swinnie Airport and Spangdahlem Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADR / KPHH |
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| Location: | Andrews, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'6"N by 79°31'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Georgetown County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADR |
| More Information: | ADR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPM / ETAD |
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| Location: | Spangdahlem, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States of America |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPM |
| More Information: | SPM Maps & Info |
Facts about Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR):
- The closest airport to Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) is Georgetown County Airport (GGE), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SE of ADR.
- Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,596 miles (18,662 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Robert F. Swinnie Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert F. Swinnie 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.
- In addition to being known as "Robert F. Swinnie Airport", another name for ADR is "PHH".
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- The furthest airport from Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The 49th received two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards for F-105 operations at Spangdahlem.
- The 726th AMS utilizes various aircraft maintenance equipment, de-icers, mission vehicles and aircraft loaders.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- On 25 August 1959, the 10th TRW ended its six-year stay at Spangdahlem and moved to RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom.
- On 1 January 1969, the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, located at nearby Bitburg Air Base, assumed operational control of Spangdahlem, becoming a dual-based wing.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.33 miles (24.67 km) SE | Georgetown County Airport (GGE) | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.71 miles (60.68 km) ENE | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 48.43 miles (77.94 km) SW | Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 51.94 miles (83.59 km) NNW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 52.43 miles (84.37 km) ENE | Grand Strand Airport (CRE) | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 60.94 miles (98.07 km) NW | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 65.25 miles (105.02 km) NW | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 69.51 miles (111.86 km) N | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 74.01 miles (119.10 km) NNW | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 74.14 miles (119.31 km) WSW | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 76.86 miles (123.70 km) W | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 80.15 miles (128.99 km) WNW | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 81.71 miles (131.51 km) N | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 82.80 miles (133.26 km) NW | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 84.36 miles (135.76 km) NNE | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,596.03 miles (18,661.95 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,578.08 miles (18,633.07 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,560.77 miles (18,605.21 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,556.23 miles (18,597.90 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,554.92 miles (18,595.79 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,537.69 miles (18,568.06 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,537.05 miles (18,567.04 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,536.55 miles (18,566.24 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,530.77 miles (18,556.94 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,526.31 miles (18,549.76 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,493.92 miles (18,497.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,482.61 miles (18,479.42 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,474.45 miles (18,466.29 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,448.75 miles (18,424.93 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,445.92 miles (18,420.38 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.24 miles (10.05 km) WSW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 2 | 25.27 miles (40.67 km) E | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 3 | 32.80 miles (52.79 km) SW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 4 | 54.64 miles (87.94 km) SE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 55.75 miles (89.72 km) SSE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 6 | 60.64 miles (97.59 km) ESE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 7 | 61.61 miles (99.16 km) SSE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) NNW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 9 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) E | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 10 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) NNE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 71.77 miles (115.51 km) NW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 12 | 71.83 miles (115.59 km) SSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 13 | 72.43 miles (116.56 km) E | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 14 | 73.90 miles (118.92 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 76.53 miles (123.17 km) NNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,985.60 miles (19,288.91 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,632.12 miles (18,720.03 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,625.76 miles (18,709.80 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,623.76 miles (18,706.58 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,620.34 miles (18,701.07 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,617.52 miles (18,696.55 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,612.95 miles (18,689.18 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,609.90 miles (18,684.28 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,593.20 miles (18,657.40 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,588.13 miles (18,649.24 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,580.45 miles (18,636.88 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,567.60 miles (18,616.20 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,566.80 miles (18,614.92 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,560.82 miles (18,605.29 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |