Nonstop flight route between Nordholz, Germany and Buckeye, Arizona, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), Nordholz, Germany and Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK), Buckeye, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,471 miles (or 8,805 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 Buckeye 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 Buckeye Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN):

• A year later the subhunting component of MFG 2 moved from Westerland on Sylt to Nordholz.
• 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.
• Situated to the north of Bremen city, Marinefliegerhorst Nordholz is the home of the German Navy's Marinefliegergeschwader 3 "Graf Zeppelin".
• Immediately north of the base is the grass runway of Spieka recreational airfield.
• The closest airport to Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Bremerhaven Airport (BRV), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of FCN.
• Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) currently has only 1 runway.
• Its aircraft fly predominantly over the North Sea on antisubmarine patrols.
• 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.

Facts about Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK):

• The furthest airport from Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,462 miles (18,446 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of BXK.