Nonstop flight route between Cabimas, Venezuela and Nordholz, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oro Negro Airport (CBS), Cabimas, Venezuela and Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), Nordholz, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,235 miles (or 8,425 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 Oro Negro Airport and Nordholz Naval Airbase, 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 Oro Negro Airport and Nordholz Naval Airbase. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBS / SVON |
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Location: | Cabimas, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°19'48"N by 71°19'21"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CBS |
More Information: | CBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCN / ETMN |
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Location: | Nordholz, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'4"N by 8°39'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | German Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FCN |
More Information: | FCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Oro Negro Airport (CBS):
- The closest airport to Oro Negro Airport (CBS) is La Chinita International Airport (MAR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of CBS.
- Oro Negro Airport (CBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Oro Negro Airport (CBS) is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), which is nearly antipodal to Oro Negro Airport (meaning Oro Negro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tunggul Wulung Airport), and is located 12,249 miles (19,712 kilometers) away in Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Oro Negro Airport", another name for CBS is "Aeropuerto Oro Negro".
- Because of Oro Negro Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Oro Negro 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.
Facts about Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN):
- Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nordholz was used for several Cold War NATO deployments of USAF/ANG units during the annual "Reforger" exercises.
- In addition to being known as "Nordholz Naval Airbase", another name for FCN is "(Advanced Landing Ground R-56)".
- The closest airport to Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Bremerhaven Airport (BRV), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of FCN.
- According to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, all airport installations were dismantled in 1919.
- The furthest airport from Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,711 miles (18,847 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Nordholz currently operates a mix of Lockheed P-3C Orions, Mk88A Sea Lynx, Mk41 Sea King and the Dornier Do 228NG.
- Nordholz Naval Airbase is a German Naval Air base located near the town of Nordholz in Lower Saxony, 25 km north of Bremerhaven, and 12 km southwest of Cuxhaven.
- Because of Nordholz Naval Airbase's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Nordholz Naval Airbase 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.
- Situated to the north of Bremen city, Marinefliegerhorst Nordholz is the home of the German Navy's Marinefliegergeschwader 3 "Graf Zeppelin".