Nonstop flight route between Magdeburg, Germany and Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO), Magdeburg, Germany and Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,338 miles (or 6,982 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 Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport and Allen Army Airfield, 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 Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport and Allen Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CSO / EDBC |
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Location: | Magdeburg, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°51'20"N by 11°25'5"E |
Area Served: | Magdeburg, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | FMC Flughafengesellschaft Magdeburg/Cochstedt mbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 596 feet (182 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CSO |
More Information: | CSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIG / PABI |
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Location: | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W |
Area Served: | Fort Greely, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIG |
More Information: | BIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO):
- Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport is located in Cochstedt, in the middle of Europe and eastern Germany.
- The closest airport to Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of CSO.
- The airport Cochstedt dates from the year 1957, when an air force base of the Soviet troops was established.
- Because of Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport's relatively low elevation of 596 feet, planes can take off or land at Magdeburg–Cochstedt 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 Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,772 miles (18,946 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport", another name for CSO is "Flughafen Magdeburg-Cochstedt".
- On 4 March 2010 the airport was acquired by the Danish company Development A/S.
- Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- The furthest airport from Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,331 miles (16,625 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.
- Allen Army Airfield resides at elevation of 1,291 feet above mean sea level.
- Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Allen Army Airfield", another name for BIG is "(former Big Delta Army Airfield)".
- Established in 1942 as Big Delta Army Airfield, it was named for river delta formed by the confluence of the Delta River and the Tanana River.