Nonstop flight route between Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO), Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,219 miles (or 6,790 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 Simmons Army Airfield and Münster Osnabrück International 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 Simmons Army Airfield and Münster Osnabrück International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):

• On August 17, 1987 the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 269th Aviation Battalion, reorganized and was redesignated as the 18th Aviation Brigade.
• In June 1952 the 6th Transportation Company arrived with 21 H-19C and two H-13 helicopters.
• By 1965 Simmons comprised 23 permanent buildings, which remain in use.
• Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
• The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Simmons Army Airfield is a military use airport located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.
• As part of Exercise Test Drop in August 1952, the 406th Engineer Brigade constructed an airfield in the vicinity of Smith Lake on land acquired by Fort Bragg.
• Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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.
• Construction in 1956-1957 converted the field to a permanent army airfield, allowing transfer of air activities from overcrowded Pope Air Force Base to Simmons AAF.
• Simmons AAF has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,650 by 110 feet.

Facts about Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO):

• The airport has roughly 7500 parking spaces spread over multiple car parks, two of which are multi-storey.
• A new terminal building that could accommodate a larger number of passengers was inaugurated in 1995.
• The cities of Münster and Greven and the Steinfurt district plan to donate an area of around 500 acres to the airport, for airport-related commercial activities.
• The furthest airport from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,831 miles (19,040 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) is Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of FMO.
• Despite many problems the project was completed on 30 June 1969, within a few days of the planned date.
• Because of Münster Osnabrück International Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Münster Osnabrück International 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 "Münster Osnabrück International Airport", another name for FMO is "Flughafen Münster/Osnabrück".