About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Derby Airport (DRB), Derby, Western Australia, Australia and NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,340 miles (or 13,421 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: DRB / YDBY
Airport Name: Derby Airport
Location: Derby, Western Australia, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 17°22'12"S by 123°39'38"E
Operator/Owner: Shire of Derby/West Kimberley
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 24 feet (7 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GKE / ETNG
Airport Name: NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component
Location: Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E
Operator/Owner: NATO
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 296 feet (90 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Derby Airport (DRB):

  • Derby Airport (DRB) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Derby Airport (DRB) is Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP), which is nearly antipodal to Derby Airport (meaning Derby Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
  • The closest airport to Derby Airport (DRB) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) WSW of DRB.
  • Because of Derby Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Derby 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 NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):

  • NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen is located near Geilenkirchen, Germany.
  • NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The Component operates seventeen Boeing E-3A AWACS aircraft all of which are based on the Boeing 707 airframe Trainer Cargo Aircraft but which have since been retired).
  • The furthest airport from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • E-3A Component flying operations began in February 1982 after delivery of the first E­3A aircraft.
  • The E-3A Component directly employs more than 3,000 personnel at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen and therefore has a significant economic impact in the surrounding communities.
  • Because of NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component 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 closest airport to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of GKE.

Map of Nearest Airports to Derby Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Derby Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1102.48 miles (164.93 km) WSWBroome International Airport (BME)Broome, Western Australia, AustraliaView Broome International Airport on a map Set BME as origin Airport Set BME as destination Airport Get more information about Broome International Airport
2136.90 miles (220.32 km) ESEFitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ)Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, AustraliaView Fitzroy Crossing Airport on a map Set FIZ as origin Airport Set FIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Fitzroy Crossing Airport
3265.65 miles (427.52 km) ESpringvale Airport (ZVG)Springvale, Western Australia, AustraliaView Springvale Airport on a map Set ZVG as origin Airport Set ZVG as destination Airport Get more information about Springvale Airport
4270.40 miles (435.17 km) ESEHalls Creek Airport (HCQ)Halls Creek, Western Australia, AustraliaView Halls Creek Airport on a map Set HCQ as origin Airport Set HCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Halls Creek Airport
5320.56 miles (515.89 km) EArgyle Airport (GYL)Argyle, Western Australia, AustraliaView Argyle Airport on a map Set GYL as origin Airport Set GYL as destination Airport Get more information about Argyle Airport
6320.72 miles (516.15 km) SELake Gregory Airport (LGE)Lake Gregory, Western Australia, AustraliaView Lake Gregory Airport on a map Set LGE as origin Airport Set LGE as destination Airport Get more information about Lake Gregory Airport
7341.23 miles (549.15 km) SEBalgo Hill Airport (BQW)Balgo Hill, Western Australia, AustraliaView Balgo Hill Airport on a map Set BQW as origin Airport Set BQW as destination Airport Get more information about Balgo Hill Airport
8343.82 miles (553.32 km) EArgyle Downs Airport (AGY)Argyle Downs, Western Australia, AustraliaView Argyle Downs Airport on a map Set AGY as origin Airport Set AGY as destination Airport Get more information about Argyle Downs Airport
9351.83 miles (566.22 km) ENEEast Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX)Kununurra, Western Australia, AustraliaView East Kimberley Regional Airport on a map Set KNX as origin Airport Set KNX as destination Airport Get more information about East Kimberley Regional Airport
10389.19 miles (626.34 km) WSWPort Hedland International Airport (PHE)Port Hedland, Western Australia, AustraliaView Port Hedland International Airport on a map Set PHE as origin Airport Set PHE as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hedland International Airport
11445.68 miles (717.25 km) ENEPort Keats Airfield (PKT)Wadeye, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Port Keats Airfield on a map Set PKT as origin Airport Set PKT as destination Airport Get more information about Port Keats Airfield
12468.33 miles (753.70 km) SWBarimunya Airport (BYP)Barimunya, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barimunya Airport on a map Set BYP as origin Airport Set BYP as destination Airport Get more information about Barimunya Airport
13471.24 miles (758.38 km) EKalkgurung Airport (KFG)Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Kalkgurung Airport on a map Set KFG as origin Airport Set KFG as destination Airport Get more information about Kalkgurung Airport
14486.77 miles (783.37 km) SSWNewman Airport (ZNE)Newman, Western Australia, AustraliaView Newman Airport on a map Set ZNE as origin Airport Set ZNE as destination Airport Get more information about Newman Airport
15490.82 miles (789.90 km) SWCoolawanyah Station Airport (COY)Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coolawanyah Station Airport on a map Set COY as origin Airport Set COY as destination Airport Get more information about Coolawanyah Station Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Derby Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Derby Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,085.39 miles (19,449.50 km) ENEPointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP)Pointe-à-Pitre, GuadeloupeView Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport on a map Set PTP as origin Airport Set PTP as destination Airport Get more information about Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport
212,084.82 miles (19,448.58 km) ENEMelville Hall Airport (DOM)Melville Hall (near Roseau), DominicaView Melville Hall Airport on a map Set DOM as origin Airport Set DOM as destination Airport Get more information about Melville Hall Airport
312,076.60 miles (19,435.35 km) EV. C. Bird International Airport (ANU)St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and BarbudaView V. C. Bird International Airport on a map Set ANU as origin Airport Set ANU as destination Airport Get more information about V. C. Bird International Airport
412,074.75 miles (19,432.38 km) EBarbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ)Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and BarbudaView Barbuda Codrington Airport on a map Set BBQ as origin Airport Set BBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Barbuda Codrington Airport
512,074.56 miles (19,432.07 km) ENELes Saintes Airport (LSS)Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, GuadeloupeView Les Saintes Airport on a map Set LSS as origin Airport Set LSS as destination Airport Get more information about Les Saintes Airport
612,073.57 miles (19,430.48 km) ENECanefield Airport (DCF)Canefield, DominicaView Canefield Airport on a map Set DCF as origin Airport Set DCF as destination Airport Get more information about Canefield Airport
712,073.15 miles (19,429.81 km) NEGrantley Adams International Airport (BGI)Bridgetown, BarbadosView Grantley Adams International Airport on a map Set BGI as origin Airport Set BGI as destination Airport Get more information about Grantley Adams International Airport
812,072.80 miles (19,429.24 km) ENEAimé Césaire Airport (FDF)Le Lamentin / Fort de France, MartiniqueView Aimé Césaire Airport on a map Set FDF as origin Airport Set FDF as destination Airport Get more information about Aimé Césaire Airport
912,050.34 miles (19,393.10 km) NEGeorge F. L. Charles Airport (SLU)Castries, Saint LuciaView George F. L. Charles Airport on a map Set SLU as origin Airport Set SLU as destination Airport Get more information about George F. L. Charles Airport
1012,048.13 miles (19,389.54 km) EJohn A. Osborne Airport (MNI)Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United KingdomView John A. Osborne Airport on a map Set MNI as origin Airport Set MNI as destination Airport Get more information about John A. Osborne Airport
1112,040.09 miles (19,376.59 km) NEHewanorra International Airport (UVF)Vieux-Fort, Saint LuciaView Hewanorra International Airport on a map Set UVF as origin Airport Set UVF as destination Airport Get more information about Hewanorra International Airport
1212,024.30 miles (19,351.18 km) EVance W. Amory International Airport (NEV)Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and NevisView Vance W. Amory International Airport on a map Set NEV as origin Airport Set NEV as destination Airport Get more information about Vance W. Amory International Airport
1312,016.07 miles (19,337.95 km) ERobert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB)Basseterre, Saint Kitts and NevisView Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on a map Set SKB as origin Airport Set SKB as destination Airport Get more information about Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport
1412,006.94 miles (19,323.25 km) EGustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH)Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint BarthélemyView Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport on a map Set SBH as origin Airport Set SBH as destination Airport Get more information about Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport
1512,000.20 miles (19,312.40 km) NEE.T. Joshua Airport (SVD)Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView E.T. Joshua Airport on a map Set SVD as origin Airport Set SVD as destination Airport Get more information about E.T. Joshua Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component:

List of Nearest Airports to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111.38 miles (18.32 km) SSEMerzbrück Airfield (AAH)Aachen, GermanyView Merzbrück Airfield on a map Set AAH as destination Airport Set AAH as destination Airport Get more information about Merzbrück Airfield
211.97 miles (19.27 km) WSWMaastricht Aachen Airport (MST)Maastricht, Limburg, NetherlandsView Maastricht Aachen Airport on a map Set MST as destination Airport Set MST as destination Airport Get more information about Maastricht Aachen Airport
327.36 miles (44.03 km) NEDüsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)Mönchengladbach, GermanyView Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport on a map Set MGL as destination Airport Set MGL as destination Airport Get more information about Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport
434.40 miles (55.37 km) SWLiège Airport (LGG)Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumView Liège Airport on a map Set LGG as destination Airport Set LGG as destination Airport Get more information about Liège Airport
538.75 miles (62.36 km) NEDüsseldorf Airport (DUS)Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView Düsseldorf Airport on a map Set DUS as destination Airport Set DUS as destination Airport Get more information about Düsseldorf Airport
644.48 miles (71.59 km) NWEindhoven Airport (EIN)Eindhoven, NetherlandsView Eindhoven Airport on a map Set EIN as destination Airport Set EIN as destination Airport Get more information about Eindhoven Airport
744.54 miles (71.69 km) NWeeze Airport (NRN)Weeze, Niederrhein, GermanyView Weeze Airport on a map Set NRN as destination Airport Set NRN as destination Airport Get more information about Weeze Airport
848.38 miles (77.86 km) ECologne/Bonn Airport (CGN)Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView Cologne/Bonn Airport on a map Set CGN as destination Airport Set CGN as destination Airport Get more information about Cologne/Bonn Airport
950.46 miles (81.20 km) NNWVolkel Air Base (UDE)Uden, Noord-Brabant, NetherlandsView Volkel Air Base on a map Set UDE as destination Airport Set UDE as destination Airport Get more information about Volkel Air Base
1059.73 miles (96.13 km) WNWZoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL)Zoersel / Oostmalle, BelgiumView Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield on a map Set OBL as destination Airport Set OBL as destination Airport Get more information about Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield
1163.73 miles (102.57 km) NWGilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ)Breda, NetherlandsView Gilze-Rijen Air Base on a map Set GLZ as destination Airport Set GLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Gilze-Rijen Air Base
1267.97 miles (109.39 km) WBrussels Airport (BRU)Brussels, BelgiumView Brussels Airport on a map Set BRU as destination Airport Set BRU as destination Airport Get more information about Brussels Airport
1370.48 miles (113.42 km) WNWAntwerp International Airport (ANR)Antwerp, BelgiumView Antwerp International Airport on a map Set ANR as destination Airport Set ANR as destination Airport Get more information about Antwerp International Airport
1473.84 miles (118.83 km) SSEBitburg Airport (BBJ)Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyView Bitburg Airport on a map Set BBJ as destination Airport Set BBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bitburg Airport
1573.90 miles (118.92 km) SSESpangdahlem Air Base (SPM)Spangdahlem, GermanyView Spangdahlem Air Base on a map Set SPM as destination Airport Set SPM as destination Airport Get more information about Spangdahlem Air Base

Map of Furthest Airports from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component:

List of Furthest Airports from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,929.15 miles (19,198.07 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,633.84 miles (18,722.81 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,632.53 miles (18,720.70 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,621.45 miles (18,702.87 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
511,613.80 miles (18,690.56 km) ESEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
611,609.95 miles (18,684.35 km) ESERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,605.01 miles (18,676.40 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
811,586.56 miles (18,646.72 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
911,582.96 miles (18,640.92 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1011,578.02 miles (18,632.98 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
1111,573.63 miles (18,625.91 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1211,571.83 miles (18,623.00 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
1311,564.98 miles (18,611.99 km) SEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1411,564.22 miles (18,610.76 km) SEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1511,550.42 miles (18,588.56 km) ESEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome