Nonstop flight route between Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany and Peru, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany and Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,447 miles (or 7,156 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 Bindlacher Berg Airport and Grissom Air Reserve 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 Bindlacher Berg Airport and Grissom Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYU / EDQD |
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| Location: | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°59'8"N by 11°38'24"E |
| Area Served: | Bayreuth, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1601 feet (488 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYU |
| More Information: | BYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
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| Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUS |
| More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU):
- Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bindlacher Berg Airport was host to the World Gliding championship in 1999.
- The closest airport to Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) is Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of BYU.
- The furthest airport from Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,865 miles (19,094 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bindlacher Berg Airport", another name for BYU is "Verkehrslandeplatz Bayreuth".
- Ground transportation is provided by nearby autobahn A9 and A70.
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- Strategic Air Command on 1 June 1959 moved the 305th Bombardment Wing, Medium, from MacDill Air Force Base in Florida to Bunker Hill Air Force Base.
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
- Additionally, Grissom ARB is home to units from the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- With the retirement of the B-58 in 1970, the Air Force redesignated the 305th Bombardment Wing, Medium, as the 305th Air Refueling Wing on 1 January 1970.
- The 305th Air Refueling Wing phased out operations and ended its presence on base on 30 September 1994, when the Air Force inactivated it.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
