Nonstop flight route between Nordholz, Germany and Beatrice, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°46'4"N by 8°39'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°18'3"N by 96°45'14"W)
Distance from FCN to BIE:
4,581.01 miles (7,372.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), Nordholz, Germany and Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE), Beatrice, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,581 miles (or 7,372 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 Nordholz Naval Airbase and Beatrice Municipal 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 Nordholz Naval Airbase and Beatrice Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCN / ETMN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nordholz, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'4"N by 8°39'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | German Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCN |
| More Information: | FCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIE / KBIE |
| Airport Name: | Beatrice Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°18'3"N by 96°45'14"W |
| Area Served: | Beatrice, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Beatrice Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1324 feet (404 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIE |
| More Information: | BIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN):
- MFG 3 was left as the only unit at Nordholz, when the final two Noratlas of "Passon" left the airbase in 1981.
- The closest airport to Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Bremerhaven Airport (BRV), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of FCN.
- In addition to being known as "Nordholz Naval Airbase", another name for FCN is "(Advanced Landing Ground R-56)".
- Because of Nordholz Naval Airbase's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Nordholz Naval Airbase 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.
- Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nordholz Naval Airbase is one of the oldest airports in Germany, dating to 17 December 1912.
- Nordholz was used for several Cold War NATO deployments of USAF/ANG units during the annual "Reforger" exercises.
- The furthest airport from Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,711 miles (18,847 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Between 1941 and 1943 Nordholz was not used, but the Luftwaffe returned in March 1943, as 3/JG 54 moved to Nordholz.
Facts about Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE):
- The furthest airport from Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,638 miles (17,120 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) is Lincoln Airport (LNK), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) N of BIE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.37 miles (29.57 km) S | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany |     |
| 2 | 28.37 miles (45.65 km) NNE | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 30.37 miles (48.87 km) W | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 4 | 41.86 miles (67.36 km) NW | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) S | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 6 | 50.79 miles (81.74 km) ESE | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) E | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 8 | 64.27 miles (103.43 km) WSW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 9 | 73.56 miles (118.39 km) NE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 10 | 80.19 miles (129.05 km) N | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 11 | 80.71 miles (129.89 km) W | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 12 | 84.09 miles (135.33 km) E | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.40 miles (151.92 km) NNE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) WSW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 98.95 miles (159.24 km) SE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,710.90 miles (18,846.81 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,456.48 miles (18,437.38 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,443.85 miles (18,417.04 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,418.58 miles (18,376.38 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,418.15 miles (18,375.68 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,416.23 miles (18,372.60 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,415.46 miles (18,371.35 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,406.80 miles (18,357.42 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,393.93 miles (18,336.71 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,393.72 miles (18,336.36 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,366.78 miles (18,293.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,366.67 miles (18,292.84 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,365.50 miles (18,290.95 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,362.03 miles (18,285.36 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,358.69 miles (18,279.99 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.00 miles (61.16 km) N | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 70.37 miles (113.25 km) NNE | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 70.46 miles (113.40 km) SW | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) NE | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 80.26 miles (129.16 km) N | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 80.27 miles (129.18 km) S | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 82.41 miles (132.62 km) NNE | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 84.27 miles (135.61 km) NE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 85.01 miles (136.81 km) NNW | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 86.27 miles (138.84 km) S | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 90.48 miles (145.61 km) WNW | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 90.69 miles (145.94 km) N | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 93.67 miles (150.75 km) WNW | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 104.18 miles (167.66 km) ESE | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 104.26 miles (167.79 km) SE | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,637.93 miles (17,120.05 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,615.40 miles (17,083.79 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,594.10 miles (17,049.52 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,592.31 miles (17,046.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,592.11 miles (17,046.31 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,558.23 miles (16,991.79 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,543.22 miles (16,967.62 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,533.83 miles (16,952.52 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,527.42 miles (16,942.20 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,522.06 miles (16,933.56 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,497.14 miles (16,893.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,491.32 miles (16,884.09 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,471.99 miles (16,852.99 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,438.70 miles (16,799.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,437.92 miles (16,798.17 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |