Nonstop flight route between Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Paso Robles, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°56'43"N by 6°33'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°40'22"N by 120°37'36"W)
Distance from BBJ to PRB:
5,700.87 miles (9,174.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bitburg Airport (BBJ), Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB), Paso Robles, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,701 miles (or 9,175 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 Bitburg Airport and Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield, 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 Bitburg Airport and Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBJ / EDRB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'43"N by 6°33'54"E |
| Area Served: | Bitburg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Bitburg GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1223 feet (373 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBJ |
| More Information: | BBJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRB / KPRB |
| Airport Name: | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield |
| Location: | Paso Robles, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°40'22"N by 120°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | Paso Robles Regional Area |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Paso Robles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 836 feet (255 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRB |
| More Information: | PRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Bitburg Airport (BBJ):
- Bitburg Airport (BBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Prior to its current civilian usage, Bitburg Air Base was a front-line NATO base during the Cold War.
- The closest airport to Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of BBJ.
- The furthest airport from Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bitburg Airport", another name for BBJ is "Flugplatz Bitburg".
- The USAF departed for the second time in September 1997, and Bitburg Airport was returned to the civil aircraft which now call it home.
Facts about Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB):
- Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) has 2 runways.
- Currently there are no passenger airline flights at the airport.
- The closest airport to Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) is Roberts Army Heliport (SYL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of PRB.
- On September 3, 1942 construction began on the Airfield, to be used as a Marine Corps Bomber Base.
- The furthest airport from Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,417 miles (18,374 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 836 feet, planes can take off or land at Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.24 miles (10.05 km) ENE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany |     |
| 2 | 27.45 miles (44.18 km) SW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 3 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) E | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 4 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) SSE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 5 | 57.87 miles (93.13 km) SE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 6 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) NNW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 7 | 63.14 miles (101.61 km) SE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 64.84 miles (104.35 km) ESE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 9 | 68.32 miles (109.95 km) SSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 10 | 68.50 miles (110.25 km) NNE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) NW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 12 | 70.31 miles (113.16 km) E | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 13 | 73.84 miles (118.83 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 14 | 75.50 miles (121.50 km) NNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 78.47 miles (126.29 km) E | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,989.60 miles (19,295.35 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,638.29 miles (18,729.96 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,637.96 miles (18,729.44 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,631.97 miles (18,719.80 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,629.78 miles (18,716.27 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,626.55 miles (18,711.08 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,623.16 miles (18,705.61 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,619.18 miles (18,699.22 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,615.69 miles (18,693.59 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,598.91 miles (18,666.59 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,594.03 miles (18,658.74 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,586.00 miles (18,645.81 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,573.83 miles (18,626.22 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,572.03 miles (18,623.33 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,566.91 miles (18,615.09 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.81 miles (19.01 km) NNW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 2 | 24.83 miles (39.96 km) SSW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.13 miles (48.48 km) S | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 4 | 38.66 miles (62.22 km) NNE | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 5 | 47.33 miles (76.16 km) NW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 6 | 54.32 miles (87.42 km) S | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 7 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) NE | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 8 | 64.97 miles (104.56 km) ENE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 9 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) S | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 10 | 70.17 miles (112.92 km) S | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 11 | 79.96 miles (128.68 km) SSE | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 12 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) ENE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 13 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) E | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 14 | 82.16 miles (132.23 km) ENE | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 15 | 85.91 miles (138.26 km) NNE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,416.95 miles (18,373.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,395.52 miles (18,339.27 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,389.07 miles (18,328.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,378.65 miles (18,312.12 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,310.75 miles (18,202.83 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,282.01 miles (18,156.59 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,235.66 miles (18,081.99 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,206.09 miles (18,034.40 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,096.62 miles (17,858.24 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,088.88 miles (17,845.77 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,078.35 miles (17,828.84 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,075.04 miles (17,823.51 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,063.43 miles (17,804.82 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,038.26 miles (17,764.31 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,025.33 miles (17,743.50 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |