Nonstop flight route between Dillon, South Carolina, United States and Rhine, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(34°26'57"N by 79°22'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E)
Distance from DLL to ZPQ:
4,254.05 miles (6,846.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dillon County Airport (DLL), Dillon, South Carolina, United States and Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), Rhine, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,254 miles (or 6,846 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 Dillon County 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 Dillon County 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: | DLL / KDLC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dillon, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'57"N by 79°22'6"W |
| Area Served: | Dillon, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Dillon County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLL |
| More Information: | DLL 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 Dillon County Airport (DLL):
- In addition to being known as "Dillon County Airport", another name for DLL is "DLC".
- The furthest airport from Dillon County Airport (DLL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,610 miles (18,684 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Dillon County Airport (DLL) is Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of DLL.
- Because of Dillon County Airport's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillon County 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.
- Dillon County Airport (DLL) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- In October 2011 the German Federal Ministry of Defence announced a reorganisation/reduction of the German Armed Forces.
- 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)".
- 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.
- 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.
- Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.80 miles (33.48 km) ENE | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.68 miles (38.12 km) N | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 23.99 miles (38.61 km) WNW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 27.27 miles (43.88 km) SW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 38.10 miles (61.32 km) WNW | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 41.23 miles (66.35 km) N | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 42.89 miles (69.03 km) W | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 46.60 miles (74.99 km) NE | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 53.17 miles (85.57 km) NNE | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 53.76 miles (86.51 km) NNE | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 54.46 miles (87.65 km) N | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 57.44 miles (92.45 km) SE | Grand Strand Airport (CRE) | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 58.77 miles (94.57 km) SSE | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 64.82 miles (104.32 km) WSW | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 67.57 miles (108.74 km) ENE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,609.80 miles (18,684.12 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,590.61 miles (18,653.24 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,571.73 miles (18,622.85 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,559.65 miles (18,603.40 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,552.96 miles (18,592.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,548.72 miles (18,585.82 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,541.93 miles (18,574.89 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,534.28 miles (18,562.58 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,522.32 miles (18,543.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,506.14 miles (18,517.29 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,468.55 miles (18,456.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,464.94 miles (18,450.99 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,464.58 miles (18,450.41 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,462.29 miles (18,446.73 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,461.59 miles (18,445.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, 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 | |