Nonstop flight route between Seattle, Washington, United States and Berlin, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°28'24"N by 13°24'6"E)
Distance from BFI to THF:
5,051.05 miles (8,128.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King County International Airport (BFI), Seattle, Washington, United States and Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF), Berlin, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,051 miles (or 8,129 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 King County International Airport and Berlin Tempelhof Airport, 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 King County International Airport and Berlin Tempelhof Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFI / KBFI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W |
| Area Served: | Seattle, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFI |
| More Information: | BFI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THF / EDDI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Berlin, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°28'24"N by 13°24'6"E |
| Area Served: | Berlin |
| Operator/Owner: | Institute for Federal Real Estate and the Federal State of Berlin |
| Airport Type: | Defunct |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THF |
| More Information: | THF Maps & Info |
Facts about King County International Airport (BFI):
- The furthest airport from King County International Airport (BFI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,775 miles (17,341 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- At one point Aeroamerica scheduled a Boeing 720 to Spokane.
- Boeing Field/King County International Airport covers 634 acres at an elevation of 21 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "King County International Airport", another name for BFI is "Boeing Field".
- The closest airport to King County International Airport (BFI) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of BFI.
- The initial assembly of the 737 was at Boeing Field in the 1960s because the factory in Renton was at capacity building the 707 and 727.
- Because of King County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at King County 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.
- King County International Airport (BFI) has 2 runways.
Facts about Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF):
- Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) has 2 runways.
- Following the end of the Berlin Blockade, AOA launched additional dedicated scheduled domestic services linking Tempelhof with Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel and Düsseldorf Lohausen from 6 March and 1 June 1950 respectively.
- The grass runways usual in Germany until then could not cope with the massive demand, and a subsequently built runway containing perforated steel matting began to crumble under the weight of the USAF's C-54 Skymasters.
- In addition to being known as "Berlin Tempelhof Airport", another name for THF is "Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof".
- The closest airport to Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) is Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NW of THF.
- Because of Berlin Tempelhof Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Berlin Tempelhof 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.
- Berlin Tempelhof Airport was one of the airports in Berlin, Germany.
- Tempelhof was one of Europe's three iconic pre-World War II airports, the others being London's now defunct Croydon Airport and the old Paris – Le Bourget Airport.
- The furthest airport from Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,687 miles (18,808 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The new air terminal was designed as headquarters for Deutsche Luft Hansa, the German national airline at that time.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.76 miles (7.66 km) ESE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.62 miles (9.04 km) S | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) NNW | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 15.65 miles (25.19 km) N | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 21.77 miles (35.04 km) W | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 22.23 miles (35.78 km) SW | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 26.00 miles (41.85 km) N | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 28.30 miles (45.55 km) SSW | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) SSW | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 43.22 miles (69.55 km) NNW | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) WSW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) SW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 52.75 miles (84.90 km) NNW | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 55.59 miles (89.46 km) ESE | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 56.81 miles (91.43 km) NW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,775.32 miles (17,341.16 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,706.76 miles (17,230.83 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,621.55 miles (17,093.68 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,592.12 miles (17,046.32 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,590.11 miles (17,043.08 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,588.22 miles (17,040.05 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,570.73 miles (17,011.90 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,564.37 miles (17,001.66 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,557.66 miles (16,990.87 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,554.58 miles (16,985.90 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,550.10 miles (16,978.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,544.57 miles (16,969.80 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,540.24 miles (16,962.83 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,533.70 miles (16,952.30 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,530.85 miles (16,947.72 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.64 miles (12.29 km) NW | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| 2 | 8.26 miles (13.29 km) SE | Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 3 | 11.09 miles (17.85 km) W | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 4 | 62.62 miles (100.78 km) SE | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 5 | 78.08 miles (125.65 km) N | Neubrandenburg Airport (FNB) | Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 6 | 87.88 miles (141.43 km) SW | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 7 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) S | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 8 | 94.27 miles (151.71 km) WSW | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 9 | 94.34 miles (151.82 km) NW | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 10 | 98.90 miles (159.16 km) NE | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland | |
| 11 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) NNE | Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 12 | 103.87 miles (167.16 km) ESE | Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) | Zielona Góra, Poland | |
| 13 | 109.99 miles (177.01 km) SSW | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 14 | 110.12 miles (177.21 km) NNW | Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) | Rostock, Germany | |
| 15 | 131.79 miles (212.10 km) NNW | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,686.61 miles (18,807.73 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,302.22 miles (18,189.12 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,301.36 miles (18,187.73 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,295.63 miles (18,178.52 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,286.49 miles (18,163.79 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,285.39 miles (18,162.02 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,285.28 miles (18,161.85 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,279.90 miles (18,153.19 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,275.13 miles (18,145.52 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,259.66 miles (18,120.62 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,251.80 miles (18,107.97 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,249.95 miles (18,104.99 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,249.36 miles (18,104.05 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,243.54 miles (18,094.68 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,241.91 miles (18,092.05 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |