Nonstop flight route between Soalala, Madagascar and Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soalala Airport (DWB), Soalala, Madagascar and Bitburg Airport (BBJ), Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,137 miles (or 8,267 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 Soalala Airport and Bitburg 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 Soalala Airport and Bitburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWB / FMNO | 
| Airport Name: | Soalala Airport | 
| Location: | Soalala, Madagascar | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°4'58"S by 45°22'1"E | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DWB | 
| More Information: | DWB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBJ / EDRB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'43"N by 6°33'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Bitburg, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Bitburg GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1223 feet (373 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BBJ | 
| More Information: | BBJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Soalala Airport (DWB):
- The closest airport to Soalala Airport (DWB) is Amborovy Airport (MJN), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) ENE of DWB.
- Because of Soalala Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Soalala 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 Soalala Airport (DWB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Bitburg Airport (BBJ):
- The furthest airport from Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bitburg Airport (BBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bitburg Airport", another name for BBJ is "Flugplatz Bitburg".
- The closest airport to Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of BBJ.
- The USAF departed for the second time in September 1997, and Bitburg Airport was returned to the civil aircraft which now call it home.




