About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between El Catey International Airport (AZS), El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic and Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ), Breda, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,530 miles (or 7,291 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AZS / MDCY
Airport Names:
  1. El Catey International Airport
  2. Aeropuerto Internacional El Catey (Pte. Juan Bosch)
Location: El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic
GPS Coordinates: 19°16'11"N by 69°44'14"W
Area Served: Samana
Operator/Owner: Sanchez, Samana
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 12 feet (4 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GLZ / EHGR
Airport Names:
  1. Gilze-Rijen Air Base
  2. (Advanced Landing Ground B-77)
Location: Breda, Netherlands
GPS Coordinates: 51°34'1"N by 4°55'54"E
Operator/Owner: Military of the Netherlands
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 49 feet (15 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about El Catey International Airport (AZS):

  • El Catey International Airport handled 112,164 passengers last year.
  • The furthest airport from El Catey International Airport (AZS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to El Catey International Airport (meaning El Catey International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,116 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The closest airport to El Catey International Airport (AZS) is Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of AZS.
  • Because of El Catey International Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at El Catey International 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.
  • El Catey International Airport (AZS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "El Catey International Airport", another name for AZS is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Catey (Pte. Juan Bosch)".

Facts about Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ):

  • In 1940, the airfield came under heavy attack from the German Luftwaffe, who later took control of the base and expanded it for their own use.
  • In addition to being known as "Gilze-Rijen Air Base", another name for GLZ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-77)".
  • Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Gilze-Rijen Air Base's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Gilze-Rijen Air Base 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 1946, the Royal Netherlands Air Force resumed operations from the airfield, using it as a training base for pilots and air traffic controllers.
  • The furthest airport from Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,146 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • The closest airport to Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of GLZ.
  • In 2009, helicopter operations from Soesterberg Air Base were moved to Gilze-Rijen Air Base, which resulted in CH-47 Chinook and AS 532 Cougar helicopters being based at the airfield as well as the Alouette III for VIP transport, making Gilze-Rijen the main operating base for military helicopters in the Netherlands.
  • In 1995, as a part of a large scale reorganistaion within the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the fighter aircraft were moved from Gilze-Rijen, and instead the base became the home of Bolkow BO-105 helicopters.

Map of Nearest Airports to El Catey International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to El Catey International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
120.68 miles (33.27 km) ESEArroyo Barril Airport (EPS)Samaná, Dominican RepublicView Arroyo Barril Airport on a map Set EPS as origin Airport Set EPS as destination Airport Get more information about Arroyo Barril Airport
250.56 miles (81.37 km) SSWLa Isabela International Airport (JBQ)La Isabela, Dominican RepublicView La Isabela International Airport on a map Set JBQ as origin Airport Set JBQ as destination Airport Get more information about La Isabela International Airport
357.32 miles (92.24 km) WCibao International Airport (STI)Santiago, Dominican RepublicView Cibao International Airport on a map Set STI as origin Airport Set STI as destination Airport Get more information about Cibao International Airport
457.42 miles (92.41 km) SSWHerrera International Airport (HEX)Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicView Herrera International Airport on a map Set HEX as origin Airport Set HEX as destination Airport Get more information about Herrera International Airport
558.25 miles (93.74 km) SLas Américas International Airport (SDQ)Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican RepublicView Las Américas International Airport on a map Set SDQ as origin Airport Set SDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Las Américas International Airport
663.84 miles (102.74 km) WNWGregorio Luperón International Airport (POP)San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican RepublicView Gregorio Luperón International Airport on a map Set POP as origin Airport Set POP as destination Airport Get more information about Gregorio Luperón International Airport
768.85 miles (110.80 km) WSWConstanza Airport (COZ)Constanza, Dominican RepublicView Constanza Airport on a map Set COZ as origin Airport Set COZ as destination Airport Get more information about Constanza Airport
878.18 miles (125.82 km) SELa Romana International Airport (LRM)La Romana, Dominican RepublicView La Romana International Airport on a map Set LRM as origin Airport Set LRM as destination Airport Get more information about La Romana International Airport
9102.78 miles (165.40 km) ESEPunta Cana International Airport (PUJ)Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicView Punta Cana International Airport on a map Set PUJ as origin Airport Set PUJ as destination Airport Get more information about Punta Cana International Airport
10114.62 miles (184.46 km) SWMaría Montez International Airport (BRX)Barahona, Dominican RepublicView María Montez International Airport on a map Set BRX as origin Airport Set BRX as destination Airport Get more information about María Montez International Airport
11155.51 miles (250.27 km) SWCabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ)Pedernales, Dominican RepublicView Cabo Rojo National Airport on a map Set CBJ as origin Airport Set CBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Cabo Rojo National Airport
12163.20 miles (262.65 km) WNWHugo Chávez International Airport (CAP)Cap-Haïtien, HaitiView Hugo Chávez International Airport on a map Set CAP as origin Airport Set CAP as destination Airport Get more information about Hugo Chávez International Airport
13173.66 miles (279.48 km) WSWToussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP)Port-au-Prince, HaitiView Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport on a map Set PAP as origin Airport Set PAP as destination Airport Get more information about Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport
14175.64 miles (282.67 km) NNWJAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos IslandsView JAGS McCartney International Airport on a map Set GDT as origin Airport Set GDT as destination Airport Get more information about JAGS McCartney International Airport
15178.71 miles (287.60 km) ESERafael Hernández Airport (BQN)Aguadilla, Puerto RicoView Rafael Hernández Airport on a map Set BQN as origin Airport Set BQN as destination Airport Get more information about Rafael Hernández Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from El Catey International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from El Catey International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,115.74 miles (19,498.34 km) SWRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as origin Airport Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth
212,085.36 miles (19,449.45 km) WSWBarrow Island Airport (BWB)Barrow Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barrow Island Airport on a map Set BWB as origin Airport Set BWB as destination Airport Get more information about Barrow Island Airport
312,002.50 miles (19,316.11 km) WSWKarratha Airport (KTA)Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, AustraliaView Karratha Airport on a map Set KTA as origin Airport Set KTA as destination Airport Get more information about Karratha Airport
411,991.96 miles (19,299.15 km) SSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
511,932.77 miles (19,203.88 km) SSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
611,921.42 miles (19,185.63 km) WSWCoolawanyah Station Airport (COY)Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coolawanyah Station Airport on a map Set COY as origin Airport Set COY as destination Airport Get more information about Coolawanyah Station Airport
711,910.32 miles (19,167.76 km) WSWSolomon Airport (SLJ)Karijini National Park, Western Australia, AustraliaView Solomon Airport on a map Set SLJ as origin Airport Set SLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Solomon Airport
811,890.69 miles (19,136.16 km) WSWTom Price Airport (TPR)Tom Price, Western Australia, AustraliaView Tom Price Airport on a map Set TPR as origin Airport Set TPR as destination Airport Get more information about Tom Price Airport
911,887.86 miles (19,131.61 km) WPort Hedland International Airport (PHE)Port Hedland, Western Australia, AustraliaView Port Hedland International Airport on a map Set PHE as origin Airport Set PHE as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hedland International Airport
1011,884.72 miles (19,126.56 km) WSWParaburdoo Airport (PBO)Paraburdoo, Western Australia, AustraliaView Paraburdoo Airport on a map Set PBO as origin Airport Set PBO as destination Airport Get more information about Paraburdoo Airport
1111,830.20 miles (19,038.81 km) WSWCoondewanna Airport (CJF)Coondewanna, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coondewanna Airport on a map Set CJF as origin Airport Set CJF as destination Airport Get more information about Coondewanna Airport
1211,816.27 miles (19,016.40 km) WSWBarimunya Airport (BYP)Barimunya, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barimunya Airport on a map Set BYP as origin Airport Set BYP as destination Airport Get more information about Barimunya Airport
1311,802.31 miles (18,993.93 km) SSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1411,759.51 miles (18,925.05 km) WSWNewman Airport (ZNE)Newman, Western Australia, AustraliaView Newman Airport on a map Set ZNE as origin Airport Set ZNE as destination Airport Get more information about Newman Airport
1511,755.38 miles (18,918.40 km) SSEChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as origin Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Gilze-Rijen Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Gilze-Rijen Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
120.69 miles (33.30 km) ESEEindhoven Airport (EIN)Eindhoven, NetherlandsView Eindhoven Airport on a map Set EIN as destination Airport Set EIN as destination Airport Get more information about Eindhoven Airport
222.27 miles (35.84 km) SSWZoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL)Zoersel / Oostmalle, BelgiumView Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield on a map Set OBL as destination Airport Set OBL as destination Airport Get more information about Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield
326.66 miles (42.90 km) WSWWoensdrecht Air Base (WOE)Woensdrecht, NetherlandsView Woensdrecht Air Base on a map Set WOE as destination Airport Set WOE as destination Airport Get more information about Woensdrecht Air Base
433.08 miles (53.24 km) SWAntwerp International Airport (ANR)Antwerp, BelgiumView Antwerp International Airport on a map Set ANR as destination Airport Set ANR as destination Airport Get more information about Antwerp International Airport
533.16 miles (53.37 km) EVolkel Air Base (UDE)Uden, Noord-Brabant, NetherlandsView Volkel Air Base on a map Set UDE as destination Airport Set UDE as destination Airport Get more information about Volkel Air Base
634.24 miles (55.10 km) NWRotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)Rotterdam, NetherlandsView Rotterdam The Hague Airport on a map Set RTM as destination Airport Set RTM as destination Airport Get more information about Rotterdam The Hague Airport
746.84 miles (75.37 km) NNWValkenburg Naval Air Base (LID)Leiden, NetherlandsView Valkenburg Naval Air Base on a map Set LID as destination Airport Set LID as destination Airport Get more information about Valkenburg Naval Air Base
849.91 miles (80.32 km) SSWBrussels Airport (BRU)Brussels, BelgiumView Brussels Airport on a map Set BRU as destination Airport Set BRU as destination Airport Get more information about Brussels Airport
951.68 miles (83.17 km) NAmsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)Haarlemmermeer, NetherlandsView Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on a map Set AMS as destination Airport Set AMS as destination Airport Get more information about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
1052.03 miles (83.73 km) EWeeze Airport (NRN)Weeze, Niederrhein, GermanyView Weeze Airport on a map Set NRN as destination Airport Set NRN as destination Airport Get more information about Weeze Airport
1157.99 miles (93.32 km) SEMaastricht Aachen Airport (MST)Maastricht, Limburg, NetherlandsView Maastricht Aachen Airport on a map Set MST as destination Airport Set MST as destination Airport Get more information about Maastricht Aachen Airport
1263.73 miles (102.57 km) SENATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE)Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component on a map Set GKE as destination Airport Set GKE as destination Airport Get more information about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component
1366.70 miles (107.34 km) NNELelystad Airport (LEY)Lelystad, NetherlandsView Lelystad Airport on a map Set LEY as destination Airport Set LEY as destination Airport Get more information about Lelystad Airport
1467.96 miles (109.38 km) SSELiège Airport (LGG)Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumView Liège Airport on a map Set LGG as destination Airport Set LGG as destination Airport Get more information about Liège Airport
1571.68 miles (115.36 km) ESEDüsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)Mönchengladbach, GermanyView Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport on a map Set MGL as destination Airport Set MGL as destination Airport Get more information about Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Gilze-Rijen Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Gilze-Rijen Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,896.97 miles (19,146.28 km) SChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,662.74 miles (18,769.31 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,655.60 miles (18,757.82 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,635.00 miles (18,724.67 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
511,630.89 miles (18,718.06 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
611,630.01 miles (18,716.64 km) ESERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,614.26 miles (18,691.30 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
811,611.66 miles (18,687.10 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
911,605.88 miles (18,677.81 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
1011,601.24 miles (18,670.34 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1111,582.40 miles (18,640.03 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1211,582.29 miles (18,639.84 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
1311,575.49 miles (18,628.90 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1411,571.57 miles (18,622.59 km) ESEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1511,568.65 miles (18,617.90 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport