Nonstop flight route between Atqasuk, Alaska, United States and Spangdahlem, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), Atqasuk, Alaska, United States and Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,077 miles (or 6,562 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 Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial 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 Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport and Spangdahlem Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK):

• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,105 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,107 enplanements in 2009, and 2,499 in 2010.
• Because of Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial 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.
• The closest airport to Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) is Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) NNE of ATK.
• The furthest airport from Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,290 miles (16,560 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):

• The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of 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 initial USAF military presence began on 1 September 1952 with the arrival of the 7352d Air Base Squadron on 1 September 1952 from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base near Munich.
• Spangdahlem Air Base has been a military presence in Germany for over five decades.
• The 49th TFW flew F-100s until 1961 when it converted to the Republic F-105D/F Thunderchief, commonly known as the "Thud".
• On 25 August 1959, the 10th TRW ended its six-year stay at Spangdahlem and moved to RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom.
• The 52 TFW gained its third fighter squadron with the activation of the 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 15 November 1976.
• In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
• Spangdahlem is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16CJ.
• On 25 August 1959, the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing moved to Spangdahlem AB from the Etain-Rouvres Air Base, France, and assumed host unit duties.