About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), Caribou, Maine, United States and Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,286 miles (or 5,289 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CAR / KCAR
Airport Name: Caribou Municipal Airport
Location: Caribou, Maine, United States
GPS Coordinates: 46°52'17"N by 68°1'4"W
Operator/Owner: City of Caribou
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 626 feet (191 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SPM / ETAD
Airport Names:
  1. Spangdahlem Air Base
  2. Spangdahlem AB
Location: Spangdahlem, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E
Operator/Owner: United States of America
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More Information: SPM Maps & Info

Facts about Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR):

  • Because of Caribou Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Caribou Municipal 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.
  • The furthest airport from Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,559 miles (18,602 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) is Loring International Airport (LIZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of CAR.

Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):

  • The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
  • The furthest airport from Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • On 1 January 1969, the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, located at nearby Bitburg Air Base, assumed operational control of Spangdahlem, becoming a dual-based wing.
  • In 1957 the RB-57s and RF-84s were transferred to Chateauroux-Deols Air Depot and the 1st and 38th were re-equipped with the Douglas RB-66 Destroyer.
  • The 49th TFW flew F-100s until 1961 when it converted to the Republic F-105D/F Thunderchief, commonly known as the "Thud".
  • In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
  • Provides four fully capable U.S.

Map of Nearest Airports to Caribou Municipal Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Caribou Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
18.35 miles (13.44 km) NELoring International Airport (LIZ)Limestone, Maine, United StatesView Loring International Airport on a map Set LIZ as origin Airport Set LIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Loring International Airport
212.68 miles (20.41 km) SNorthern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI)Presque Isle, Maine, United StatesView Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle on a map Set PQI as origin Airport Set PQI as destination Airport Get more information about Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle
321.51 miles (34.62 km) NNESaint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL)Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, CanadaView Saint-Léonard Aerodrome on a map Set YSL as origin Airport Set YSL as destination Airport Get more information about Saint-Léonard Aerodrome
431.80 miles (51.17 km) NNWNorthern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK)Frenchville, Maine, United StatesView Northern Aroostook Regional Airport on a map Set WFK as origin Airport Set WFK as destination Airport Get more information about Northern Aroostook Regional Airport
552.82 miles (85.00 km) SSEHoulton International Airport (HUL)Houlton, Maine, United StatesView Houlton International Airport on a map Set HUL as origin Airport Set HUL as destination Airport Get more information about Houlton International Airport
690.37 miles (145.43 km) SSWMillinocket Municipal Airport (MLT)Millinocket, Maine, United StatesView Millinocket Municipal Airport on a map Set MLT as origin Airport Set MLT as destination Airport Get more information about Millinocket Municipal Airport
795.86 miles (154.28 km) NWRivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI)Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, CanadaView Rivière-du-Loup Airport on a map Set YRI as origin Airport Set YRI as destination Airport Get more information about Rivière-du-Loup Airport
898.90 miles (159.16 km) SEFredericton International Airport (YFC)Fredericton, New Brunswick, CanadaView Fredericton International Airport on a map Set YFC as origin Airport Set YFC as destination Airport Get more information about Fredericton International Airport
9103.86 miles (167.14 km) SE5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX)Gagetown, New Brunswick, CanadaView 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, on a map Set YCX as origin Airport Set YCX as destination Airport Get more information about 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,
10110.46 miles (177.77 km) NECharlo Airport (YCL)Charlo, New Brunswick, CanadaView Charlo Airport on a map Set YCL as origin Airport Set YCL as destination Airport Get more information about Charlo Airport
11113.19 miles (182.17 km) NRimouski Airport (YXK)Rimouski, Quebec, CanadaView Rimouski Airport on a map Set YXK as origin Airport Set YXK as destination Airport Get more information about Rimouski Airport
12115.00 miles (185.08 km) WNWCharlevoix Airport (YML)Charlevoix, Quebec, CanadaView Charlevoix Airport on a map Set YML as origin Airport Set YML as destination Airport Get more information about Charlevoix Airport
13117.48 miles (189.07 km) SPrinceton Municipal Airport (PNN)Princeton, Maine, United StatesView Princeton Municipal Airport on a map Set PNN as origin Airport Set PNN as destination Airport Get more information about Princeton Municipal Airport
14119.03 miles (191.56 km) ENEBathurst Airport (ZBF)Bathurst, New Brunswick, CanadaView Bathurst Airport on a map Set ZBF as origin Airport Set ZBF as destination Airport Get more information about Bathurst Airport
15120.36 miles (193.71 km) NMont-Joli Airport (YYY)Mont-Joli, Quebec, CanadaView Mont-Joli Airport on a map Set YYY as origin Airport Set YYY as destination Airport Get more information about Mont-Joli Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Caribou Municipal Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Caribou Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,558.91 miles (18,602.22 km) SSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
211,539.21 miles (18,570.52 km) SSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,527.90 miles (18,552.32 km) SSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
411,508.45 miles (18,521.01 km) SSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
511,484.57 miles (18,482.58 km) SSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,479.51 miles (18,474.43 km) SSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,395.41 miles (18,339.09 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
811,392.64 miles (18,334.63 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
911,390.27 miles (18,330.82 km) SSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1011,383.82 miles (18,320.43 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1111,280.32 miles (18,153.88 km) SJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1211,238.83 miles (18,087.11 km) SSWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as origin Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
1311,216.25 miles (18,050.77 km) SSWKalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport on a map Set KGI as origin Airport Set KGI as destination Airport Get more information about Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
1411,207.57 miles (18,036.79 km) SSWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as origin Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport
1511,196.72 miles (18,019.33 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Spangdahlem Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Spangdahlem Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.24 miles (10.05 km) WSWBitburg Airport (BBJ)Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyView Bitburg Airport on a map Set BBJ as destination Airport Set BBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bitburg Airport
225.27 miles (40.67 km) EFrankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN)Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyView Frankfurt–Hahn Airport on a map Set HHN as destination Airport Set HHN as destination Airport Get more information about Frankfurt–Hahn Airport
332.80 miles (52.79 km) SWLuxembourg Airport (LUX)Luxembourg-Findel, LuxembourgView Luxembourg Airport on a map Set LUX as destination Airport Set LUX as destination Airport Get more information about Luxembourg Airport
454.64 miles (87.94 km) SERamstein Air Base (RMS)Ramstein, GermanyView Ramstein Air Base on a map Set RMS as destination Airport Set RMS as destination Airport Get more information about Ramstein Air Base
555.75 miles (89.72 km) SSESaarbrücken Airport (SCN)Saarbrücken, GermanyView Saarbrücken Airport on a map Set SCN as destination Airport Set SCN as destination Airport Get more information about Saarbrücken Airport
660.64 miles (97.59 km) ESESembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX)Sembach, GermanyView Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base on a map Set SEX as destination Airport Set SEX as destination Airport Get more information about Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base
761.61 miles (99.16 km) SSEZweibrücken Airport (ZQW)Zweibrücken, GermanyView Zweibrücken Airport on a map Set ZQW as destination Airport Set ZQW as destination Airport Get more information about Zweibrücken Airport
862.73 miles (100.95 km) NNWMerzbrück Airfield (AAH)Aachen, GermanyView Merzbrück Airfield on a map Set AAH as destination Airport Set AAH as destination Airport Get more information about Merzbrück Airfield
964.40 miles (103.64 km) EMainz Finthen Airport (QMZ)Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyView Mainz Finthen Airport on a map Set QMZ as destination Airport Set QMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Mainz Finthen Airport
1064.55 miles (103.88 km) NNECologne/Bonn Airport (CGN)Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView Cologne/Bonn Airport on a map Set CGN as destination Airport Set CGN as destination Airport Get more information about Cologne/Bonn Airport
1171.77 miles (115.51 km) NWLiège 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
1271.83 miles (115.59 km) SSWMetz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ)Lorraine, FranceView Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport on a map Set ETZ as destination Airport Set ETZ as destination Airport Get more information about Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport
1372.43 miles (116.56 km) ELucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE)Wiesbaden, Hessen, GermanyView Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden on a map Set WIE as destination Airport Set WIE as destination Airport Get more information about Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden
1473.90 miles (118.92 km) NNWNATO 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
1576.53 miles (123.17 km) NNWMaastricht 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

Map of Furthest Airports from Spangdahlem Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Spangdahlem Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,985.60 miles (19,288.91 km) SSEChatham 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
211,632.12 miles (18,720.03 km) ESEChristchurch 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
311,631.72 miles (18,719.39 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
411,625.76 miles (18,709.80 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
511,623.76 miles (18,706.58 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
611,620.34 miles (18,701.07 km) ESEAshburton 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
711,617.52 miles (18,696.55 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
811,612.95 miles (18,689.18 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)
911,609.90 miles (18,684.28 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
1011,593.20 miles (18,657.40 km) SEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1111,588.13 miles (18,649.24 km) SEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1211,580.45 miles (18,636.88 km) SEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
1311,567.60 miles (18,616.20 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
1411,566.80 miles (18,614.92 km) SEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
1511,560.82 miles (18,605.29 km) ERyan'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