Nonstop flight route between Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany and Olympia, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°40'17"N by 9°30'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°58'9"N by 122°54'9"W)
Distance from FDH to OLM:
5,297.68 miles (8,525.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH), Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany and Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), Olympia, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,298 miles (or 8,526 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 Friedrichshafen Airport and Olympia Regional 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 Friedrichshafen Airport and Olympia Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDH / EDNY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°40'17"N by 9°30'41"E |
| Area Served: | Friedrichshafen, Germany and Lake Constance |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Friedrichshafen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1358 feet (414 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FDH |
| More Information: | FDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLM / KOLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Olympia, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°58'9"N by 122°54'9"W |
| Area Served: | Olympia, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Olympia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLM |
| More Information: | OLM Maps & Info |
Facts about Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH):
- In addition to being known as "Friedrichshafen Airport", another name for FDH is "Flughafen Friedrichshafen".
- The furthest airport from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Friedrichshafen Airport (meaning Friedrichshafen Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,045 miles (19,384 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Friedrichshafen Airport has its own small railway station named Friedrichshafen Flughafen directly across from the terminal building.
- Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Presently, a yearly aviation conference hosts the latest in European aircraft designs.
- This airport has had a long history.
- The airport consists of one passenger terminal building that features eight departure gates as well as some shops and restaurants.
- The closest airport to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) is St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) S of FDH.
Facts about Olympia Regional Airport (OLM):
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) has 2 runways.
- Olympia Regional Airport covers an area of 1,632 acres at an elevation of 209 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Olympia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Olympia Regional 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 closest airport to Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of OLM.
- The furthest airport from Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,822 miles (17,417 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Olympia Regional Airport", another name for OLM is "Olympia Army Airfield".
- Olympic Flight Museum is located at the Olympia Airport, and Airlift Northwest, the region's air medical transport service uses the airport as one of its medical helicopter bases.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) S | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 21.68 miles (34.89 km) SSE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 3 | 47.07 miles (75.76 km) WSW | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) SW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 71.63 miles (115.28 km) N | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 6 | 78.35 miles (126.09 km) N | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 7 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) SSE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 83.76 miles (134.80 km) NE | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 89.25 miles (143.64 km) ENE | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 90.18 miles (145.13 km) ESE | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 11 | 91.53 miles (147.31 km) WNW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 92.47 miles (148.81 km) W | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 92.47 miles (148.81 km) W | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 14 | 100.99 miles (162.52 km) NW | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 15 | 104.22 miles (167.72 km) WNW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,044.57 miles (19,383.80 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,611.29 miles (18,686.52 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,591.89 miles (18,655.29 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,589.28 miles (18,651.09 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,587.04 miles (18,647.48 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,581.91 miles (18,639.24 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,581.88 miles (18,639.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,581.64 miles (18,638.79 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,568.51 miles (18,617.66 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,559.93 miles (18,603.85 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,546.76 miles (18,582.67 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,541.81 miles (18,574.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,540.08 miles (18,571.92 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,530.98 miles (18,557.28 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,523.71 miles (18,545.56 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.94 miles (27.27 km) ENE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) NNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 23.19 miles (37.32 km) ENE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) NE | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 34.31 miles (55.22 km) S | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 36.56 miles (58.84 km) N | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 43.27 miles (69.63 km) NE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) NE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 48.44 miles (77.96 km) NE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 48.76 miles (78.47 km) W | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 58.83 miles (94.67 km) S | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 62.05 miles (99.86 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 70.93 miles (114.15 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 72.75 miles (117.08 km) SW | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,822.18 miles (17,416.57 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,754.24 miles (17,307.23 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,662.24 miles (17,159.16 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,633.39 miles (17,112.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,632.70 miles (17,111.63 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,628.75 miles (17,105.27 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,602.81 miles (17,063.52 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,601.95 miles (17,062.14 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,596.60 miles (17,053.53 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,595.20 miles (17,051.28 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,590.31 miles (17,043.40 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,586.58 miles (17,037.40 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,574.79 miles (17,018.44 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,572.23 miles (17,014.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |