About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Heligoland Airport (HGL), Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 490 miles (or 789 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 relatively short distance between Emmen Swiss Air Base and Heligoland Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: EML / LSME
Airport Names:
  1. Emmen Swiss Air Base
  2. Flugplatzkommando Emmen
Location: Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland
GPS Coordinates: 47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E
Area Served: Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland
Airport Type: Military
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HGL / EDXH
Airport Names:
  1. Heligoland Airport
  2. Flughafen Helgoland-Düne
Location: Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 54°11'8"N by 7°54'51"E
Area Served: Heligoland, Germany
Operator/Owner: Helgoland AirService GmbH
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 7 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML):

  • The furthest airport from Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Emmen Swiss Air Base (meaning Emmen Swiss Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,113 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • The closest airport to Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Zurich Airport (ZRH), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of EML.
  • In addition to being known as "Emmen Swiss Air Base", another name for EML is "Flugplatzkommando Emmen".

Facts about Heligoland Airport (HGL):

  • Heligoland Airport (HGL) has 3 runways.
  • Because of Heligoland Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Heligoland 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 "Heligoland Airport", another name for HGL is "Flughafen Helgoland-Düne".
  • The furthest airport from Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,693 miles (18,819 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Heligoland Airport is a small airport on the German island of Düne, the smaller of the two isles of the Heligoland archipelago in the North Sea, about 70 kilometres from the mainland.
  • The closest airport to Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Wangerooge Airport (AGE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of HGL.
  • From 2005 to 2006, the main runway was extended from 400 m to 480 m for compliance with EU regulations on commercial air traffic.

Map of Nearest Airports to Emmen Swiss Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Emmen Swiss Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
128.24 miles (45.45 km) NNEZurich Airport (ZRH)Zürich, SwitzerlandView Zurich Airport on a map Set ZRH as origin Airport Set ZRH as destination Airport Get more information about Zurich Airport
239.78 miles (64.02 km) WSWBern Airport (BRN)Bern, SwitzerlandView Bern Airport on a map Set BRN as origin Airport Set BRN as destination Airport Get more information about Bern Airport
349.89 miles (80.29 km) NWEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Basel, SwitzerlandView EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg on a map Set BSL as origin Airport Set BSL as destination Airport Get more information about EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
449.89 miles (80.29 km) NWEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH)Mulhouse, FranceView EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg on a map Set MLH as origin Airport Set MLH as destination Airport Get more information about EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
565.00 miles (104.61 km) ENESt. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH)Altenrhein, SwitzerlandView St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport on a map Set ACH as origin Airport Set ACH as destination Airport Get more information about St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport
668.65 miles (110.48 km) ENEHohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH)Hohenems, AustriaView Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport on a map Set HOH as origin Airport Set HOH as destination Airport Get more information about Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport
769.33 miles (111.58 km) NEFriedrichshafen Airport (FDH)Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, GermanyView Friedrichshafen Airport on a map Set FDH as origin Airport Set FDH as destination Airport Get more information about Friedrichshafen Airport
875.82 miles (122.02 km) WNWMontbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF)Montbéliard, FranceView Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome on a map Set XMF as origin Airport Set XMF as destination Airport Get more information about Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome
975.96 miles (122.25 km) SWSion Airport (SIR)Sion, SwitzerlandView Sion Airport on a map Set SIR as origin Airport Set SIR as destination Airport Get more information about Sion Airport
1080.59 miles (129.70 km) SSELugano Airport (LUG)Lugano, Agno, SwitzerlandView Lugano Airport on a map Set LUG as origin Airport Set LUG as destination Airport Get more information about Lugano Airport
1182.91 miles (133.42 km) NNWColmar - Houssen Airport (CMR)Colmar / Houssen, FranceView Colmar - Houssen Airport on a map Set CMR as origin Airport Set CMR as destination Airport Get more information about Colmar - Houssen Airport
1284.20 miles (135.50 km) ESESamedan Airport (SMV)St. Moritz / Samedan, SwitzerlandView Samedan Airport on a map Set SMV as origin Airport Set SMV as destination Airport Get more information about Samedan Airport
1388.15 miles (141.86 km) WSWLausanne Airport (QLS)Lausanne, SwitzerlandView Lausanne Airport on a map Set QLS as origin Airport Set QLS as destination Airport Get more information about Lausanne Airport
1490.94 miles (146.35 km) NNWBlack Forest Airport (LHA)Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyView Black Forest Airport on a map Set LHA as origin Airport Set LHA as destination Airport Get more information about Black Forest Airport
15103.01 miles (165.78 km) SSEMilan Malpensa Airport (MXP)Milano, ItalyView Milan Malpensa Airport on a map Set MXP as origin Airport Set MXP as destination Airport Get more information about Milan Malpensa Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Emmen Swiss Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Emmen Swiss Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) SEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,680.24 miles (18,797.47 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
311,660.30 miles (18,765.39 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
411,658.54 miles (18,762.55 km) SEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as origin Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
511,655.62 miles (18,757.86 km) SEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as origin Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
611,650.83 miles (18,750.15 km) ESEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as origin Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
711,650.69 miles (18,749.92 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as origin Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
811,648.45 miles (18,746.31 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
911,632.55 miles (18,720.73 km) ESEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,627.74 miles (18,712.98 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as origin Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1111,611.00 miles (18,686.05 km) ESEWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as origin Airport Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
1211,609.44 miles (18,683.54 km) EAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1311,599.67 miles (18,667.81 km) EOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
1411,592.95 miles (18,657.00 km) SETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as origin Airport Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
1511,592.37 miles (18,656.07 km) ERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)

Map of Nearest Airports to Heligoland Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Heligoland Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.81 miles (44.76 km) SWangerooge Airport (AGE)Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Wangerooge Airport on a map Set AGE as destination Airport Set AGE as destination Airport Get more information about Wangerooge Airport
239.87 miles (64.16 km) EHeide-Büsum Airport (HEI)Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heide-Büsum Airport on a map Set HEI as destination Airport Set HEI as destination Airport Get more information about Heide-Büsum Airport
341.86 miles (67.36 km) SENordholz Naval Airbase (FCN)Nordholz, GermanyView Nordholz Naval Airbase on a map Set FCN as destination Airport Set FCN as destination Airport Get more information about Nordholz Naval Airbase
453.09 miles (85.43 km) NNESylt Airport (GWT)Westerland, GermanyView Sylt Airport on a map Set GWT as destination Airport Set GWT as destination Airport Get more information about Sylt Airport
554.04 miles (86.97 km) SSEBremerhaven Airport (BRV)Bremerhaven, Bremen, GermanyView Bremerhaven Airport on a map Set BRV as destination Airport Set BRV as destination Airport Get more information about Bremerhaven Airport
661.65 miles (99.22 km) SSWEmden Airport (EME)Emden, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Emden Airport on a map Set EME as destination Airport Set EME as destination Airport Get more information about Emden Airport
763.81 miles (102.69 km) SWBorkum Airfield (BMK)Borkum, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Borkum Airfield on a map Set BMK as destination Airport Set BMK as destination Airport Get more information about Borkum Airfield
886.39 miles (139.03 km) SSEBremen Airport (BRE)Bremen, GermanyView Bremen Airport on a map Set BRE as destination Airport Set BRE as destination Airport Get more information about Bremen Airport
990.28 miles (145.30 km) NEVojens Airport (SKS)Vojens, DenmarkView Vojens Airport on a map Set SKS as destination Airport Set SKS as destination Airport Get more information about Vojens Airport
1090.29 miles (145.31 km) ESEHamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)Hamburg, GermanyView Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport on a map Set XFW as destination Airport Set XFW as destination Airport Get more information about Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport
1190.97 miles (146.40 km) EKiel Holtenau Airport (KEL)Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Kiel Holtenau Airport on a map Set KEL as destination Airport Set KEL as destination Airport Get more information about Kiel Holtenau Airport
1291.34 miles (146.99 km) SWGroningen Airport Eelde (GRQ)Groningen / Eelde, NetherlandsView Groningen Airport Eelde on a map Set GRQ as destination Airport Set GRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Groningen Airport Eelde
1392.44 miles (148.77 km) NESønderborg Airport (SGD)Sønderborg, DenmarkView Sønderborg Airport on a map Set SGD as destination Airport Set SGD as destination Airport Get more information about Sønderborg Airport
1492.83 miles (149.39 km) ESEHamburg Airport (HAM)Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, GermanyView Hamburg Airport on a map Set HAM as destination Airport Set HAM as destination Airport Get more information about Hamburg Airport
1596.01 miles (154.51 km) NNEEsbjerg Airport (EBJ)Esbjerg, DenmarkView Esbjerg Airport on a map Set EBJ as destination Airport Set EBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Esbjerg Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Heligoland Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Heligoland Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,693.38 miles (18,818.62 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
211,470.05 miles (18,459.21 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
311,454.21 miles (18,433.71 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
411,436.69 miles (18,405.52 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
511,425.07 miles (18,386.82 km) SERichard 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)
611,423.65 miles (18,384.54 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
711,423.45 miles (18,384.22 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
811,422.68 miles (18,382.98 km) SEAshburton 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
911,407.09 miles (18,357.89 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
1011,395.44 miles (18,339.14 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
1111,379.04 miles (18,312.75 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,375.61 miles (18,307.23 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1311,368.36 miles (18,295.55 km) SEGlentanner 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
1411,363.49 miles (18,287.72 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
1511,362.82 miles (18,286.64 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