Nonstop flight route between Defiance, Ohio, United States and Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(41°20'14"N by 84°25'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'8"N by 6°8'31"E)
Distance from DFI to NRN:
4,085.94 miles (6,575.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI), Defiance, Ohio, United States and Weeze Airport (NRN), Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,086 miles (or 6,576 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 Defiance Memorial Airport and Weeze 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 Defiance Memorial Airport and Weeze Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DFI / KDFI |
| Airport Name: | Defiance Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Defiance, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'14"N by 84°25'44"W |
| Area Served: | Defiance, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Board of County Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 707 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DFI |
| More Information: | DFI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRN / EDLV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'8"N by 6°8'31"E |
| Area Served: | Kreis Kleve, Nijmegen and Duisburg |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Niederrhein GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 106 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRN |
| More Information: | NRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI):
- Because of Defiance Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 707 feet, planes can take off or land at Defiance Memorial 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 Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,256 miles (18,114 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) is Toledo Express Airport (TOL), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) ENE of DFI.
- Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Weeze Airport (NRN):
- Weeze Airport (NRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Weeze Airport features one passenger terminal building featuring restaurants and shops besides the check-in facilities.
- Bus shuttles serve the railway stations of Weeze, Kevelaer and Goch on frequent basis.
- Weeze Airport handled 290,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Weeze Airport (NRN) is Volkel Air Base (UDE), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of NRN.
- The furthest airport from Weeze Airport (NRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,885 miles (19,127 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Weeze Airport's relatively low elevation of 106 feet, planes can take off or land at Weeze 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.
- In addition to being known as "Weeze Airport", another name for NRN is "Flughafen Weeze/Niederrhein".
- In 2008, with 1.52 million passengers, which represented growth of 80% on the previous year, it was among Europe's fastest-growing airports.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.48 miles (58.71 km) ENE | Toledo Express Airport (TOL) | Toledo, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.80 miles (64.06 km) WNW | Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ) | Angola, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 39.93 miles (64.26 km) WSW | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 40.90 miles (65.82 km) NNE | Lenawee County Airport (ADG) | Adrian, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 41.27 miles (66.42 km) SSW | Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) | Decatur, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 45.49 miles (73.21 km) ESE | Findlay Airport (FDY) | Findlay, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 46.96 miles (75.57 km) WSW | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 48.24 miles (77.64 km) SSE | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 51.48 miles (82.84 km) ENE | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 58.71 miles (94.48 km) S | Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) | Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 63.80 miles (102.67 km) N | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 70.59 miles (113.61 km) NNE | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 71.92 miles (115.74 km) W | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 77.54 miles (124.79 km) NE | Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 79.18 miles (127.42 km) NNW | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,255.61 miles (18,114.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,232.14 miles (18,076.34 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,216.08 miles (18,050.49 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,207.30 miles (18,036.35 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,160.65 miles (17,961.29 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,154.56 miles (17,951.47 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,148.08 miles (17,941.05 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,137.67 miles (17,924.30 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,121.35 miles (17,898.04 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,110.39 miles (17,880.40 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,055.94 miles (17,792.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,020.90 miles (17,736.37 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,016.66 miles (17,729.55 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,005.06 miles (17,710.88 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,955.55 miles (17,631.20 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.73 miles (31.74 km) W | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 2 | 30.08 miles (48.41 km) SSE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.51 miles (55.54 km) SE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 34.65 miles (55.76 km) WSW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) S | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 50.00 miles (80.47 km) SSW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 52.03 miles (83.73 km) W | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) S | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 9 | 56.36 miles (90.70 km) NE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 63.41 miles (102.05 km) E | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 64.22 miles (103.34 km) WSW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 12 | 64.78 miles (104.25 km) NNW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 66.81 miles (107.53 km) SE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 14 | 71.22 miles (114.61 km) NE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 15 | 73.24 miles (117.87 km) SSW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,885.09 miles (19,127.14 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,614.04 miles (18,690.94 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,608.94 miles (18,682.74 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,592.40 miles (18,656.12 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,586.68 miles (18,646.91 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,584.53 miles (18,643.45 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,572.51 miles (18,624.10 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,563.55 miles (18,609.68 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,555.68 miles (18,597.02 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,552.93 miles (18,592.59 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,549.41 miles (18,586.92 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,547.27 miles (18,583.48 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,530.79 miles (18,556.95 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,527.81 miles (18,552.17 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,527.71 miles (18,552.01 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |