Nonstop flight route between Dunkirk, New York, United States and Rhine, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(42°29'35"N by 79°16'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E)
Distance from DKK to ZPQ:
3,861.94 miles (6,215.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK), Dunkirk, New York, United States and Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), Rhine, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,862 miles (or 6,215 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 Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport and Rheine-Bentlage Air 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 Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport and Rheine-Bentlage Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DKK / KDKK |
| Airport Name: | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport |
| Location: | Dunkirk, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'35"N by 79°16'18"W |
| Area Served: | Dunkirk, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Chautauqua County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 693 feet (211 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DKK |
| More Information: | DKK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZPQ / ETHE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rhine, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Federal Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZPQ |
| More Information: | ZPQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK):
- The furthest airport from Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport's relatively low elevation of 693 feet, planes can take off or land at Chautauqua County/Dunkirk 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.
- Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) is Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) S of DKK.
Facts about Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ):
- In 1974, the CH-53 replaced the by now obsolete Sikorsky H-34 and has been in service ever since.
- Because of Rheine-Bentlage Air Base's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Rheine-Bentlage Air Base 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 October 2011 the German Federal Ministry of Defence announced a reorganisation/reduction of the German Armed Forces.
- The furthest airport from Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,825 miles (19,030 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of ZPQ.
- In addition to being known as "Rheine-Bentlage Air Base", another name for ZPQ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-108)".
- Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.50 miles (37.82 km) S | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 41.30 miles (66.46 km) NE | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 45.52 miles (73.25 km) NNE | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 48.52 miles (78.09 km) N | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 49.16 miles (79.12 km) ESE | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 54.26 miles (87.32 km) WSW | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 57.64 miles (92.76 km) SE | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 57.77 miles (92.98 km) NW | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 70.68 miles (113.74 km) ESE | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 76.97 miles (123.87 km) SW | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 78.61 miles (126.52 km) N | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) E | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 82.80 miles (133.25 km) SSW | Venango Regional Airport (FKL) | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 83.74 miles (134.77 km) NNW | Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 84.50 miles (135.99 km) SSE | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,459.88 miles (18,442.84 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,435.85 miles (18,404.18 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,429.34 miles (18,393.70 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,409.72 miles (18,362.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,381.36 miles (18,316.48 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,349.53 miles (18,265.25 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,340.02 miles (18,249.95 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,337.16 miles (18,245.34 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,328.76 miles (18,231.83 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,280.62 miles (18,154.35 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,210.74 miles (18,041.89 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,184.95 miles (18,000.39 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,163.77 miles (17,966.30 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,163.17 miles (17,965.33 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,143.25 miles (17,933.27 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.69 miles (26.86 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 2 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) W | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.60 miles (74.99 km) ESE | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 54.34 miles (87.45 km) S | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 5 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) NNW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 70.29 miles (113.12 km) SE | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.61 km) SW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 74.15 miles (119.34 km) SSW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) N | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 10 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) NE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) W | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 82.47 miles (132.72 km) SSW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 13 | 84.40 miles (135.83 km) WSW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) NW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) NNW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.68 miles (19,029.93 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,546.91 miles (18,582.90 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.91 miles (18,571.63 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,521.58 miles (18,542.13 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,516.34 miles (18,533.71 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,514.77 miles (18,531.18 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,501.29 miles (18,509.48 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,499.94 miles (18,507.32 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.91 miles (18,492.78 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.36 miles (18,483.84 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,479.04 miles (18,473.68 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,476.42 miles (18,469.46 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,459.66 miles (18,442.48 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,459.60 miles (18,442.39 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,457.16 miles (18,438.47 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |