Nonstop flight route between Big Mountain, Alaska, United States and Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX), Big Mountain, Alaska, United States and Black Forest Airport (LHA), Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,932 miles (or 7,938 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 Big Mountain Air Force Station and Black Forest 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 Big Mountain Air Force Station and Black Forest Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMX / PABM |
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Location: | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'39"N by 155°15'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BMX |
More Information: | BMX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHA / EDTL |
Airport Name: | Black Forest Airport |
Location: | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°22'9"N by 7°49'39"E |
Area Served: | Lahr, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Lahrer Flugbetriebs GmbH & Co. KG |
Airport Type: | Commercial |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LHA |
More Information: | LHA Maps & Info |
Facts about Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX):
- In addition to being known as "Big Mountain Air Force Station", another name for BMX is "37AK".
- Because of Big Mountain Air Force Station's relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Mountain Air Force Station 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 Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) is Kokhanok Airport (KNK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of BMX.
- Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,683 miles (17,193 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Black Forest Airport (LHA):
- Black Forest Airport (LHA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Black Forest Airport (LHA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Black Forest Airport (meaning Black Forest Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,061 miles (19,410 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Black Forest Airport (LHA) is Strasbourg International Airport (SXB), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NW of LHA.