Nonstop flight route between Frederick, Maryland, United States and Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), Frederick, Maryland, United States and Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,211 miles (or 6,777 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 Frederick Municipal Airport and Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base, 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 Frederick Municipal Airport and Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK):

• Frederick Municipal Airport is a public airport located in the city of Frederick, in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
• The closest airport to Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) is Montgomery County Airpark (GAI), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) SSE of FDK.
• On May 11, 2005, a single engine Cessna that flew into restricted air space around Washington, D.C.
• The furthest airport from Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,649 miles (18,748 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Frederick Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 303 feet, planes can take off or land at Frederick Municipal 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.
• Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) has 2 runways.
• Plans for the airfield include upgrading the existing runway 5/23 to 6,000 feet in length, 12/30 to 3,750 feet, and adding a third turf runway with 2,400 feet.

Facts about Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL):

• The 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was designated as the successor of the World War II 10th Reconnaissance Group, being awarded its lineage and honors.
• The furthest airport from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The Replacement Depot functioned until August 1948, when USAFE decided to use Fürstenfeldbruck as an operational jet base.
• The squadrons retained the same color designations with their F-84s, however the F-84 markings consisted of a solid geometric shape painted on the vertical stabilizer, just above the radio call number, with a capital letter specific to each aircraft at the center.
• Fifty direct hits were made on the field the afternoon of 9 April 1945 when 338 B-17s of the 1st Air Division, 8th Air Force, unleashed 867 tons of bombs on the runways, hangars, repair shops, and other facilities.
• The Air Base was established in 1935, and was the pride of the Luftwaffe during World War II.
• In addition to being known as "Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base", another name for FEL is "Flugplatz FürstenfeldbruckAdvanced Landing Ground R-72".
• The closest airport to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Augsburg Airport (AGB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NW of FEL.
• Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) currently has only 1 runway.