Nonstop flight route between Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Baidoa, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(48°12'24"N by 11°15'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°5'33"N by 43°37'4"E)
Distance from FEL to BIB:
3,659.02 miles (5,888.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Baidoa Airport (BIB), Baidoa, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,659 miles (or 5,889 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 Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base and Baidoa 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 Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base and Baidoa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEL / ETSF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°12'24"N by 11°15'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Unified Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1703 feet (519 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEL |
| More Information: | FEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIB / HCMB |
| Airport Name: | Baidoa Airport |
| Location: | Baidoa, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°5'33"N by 43°37'4"E |
| Area Served: | Baidoa |
| Elevation: | 1520 feet (463 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIB |
| More Information: | BIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL):
- The Air Base was established in 1935, and was the pride of the Luftwaffe during World War II.
- 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 mission of the 1117th TRW was to provide tactical, visual, photographic and electronic reconnaissance by both day and night, as was required by the military forces within the European command.
- Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Baidoa Airport (BIB):
- Baidoa Airport (BIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Baidoa Airport (BIB) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,941 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Baidoa Airport (BIB) is Bardera Airport (BSY), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) WSW of BIB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.56 miles (34.69 km) NW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 25.97 miles (41.80 km) ENE | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 37.24 miles (59.92 km) NNE | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 4 | 65.49 miles (105.39 km) S | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 5 | 74.68 miles (120.19 km) NE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 85.20 miles (137.12 km) ESE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 7 | 89.25 miles (143.64 km) WSW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 8 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) N | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 9 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) SW | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 10 | 93.46 miles (150.41 km) WSW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 99.47 miles (160.07 km) WNW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 12 | 103.45 miles (166.48 km) WNW | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 13 | 115.77 miles (186.32 km) NNW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 14 | 116.58 miles (187.62 km) NNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 15 | 119.47 miles (192.27 km) SSE | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.98 miles (19,244.45 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,522.22 miles (18,543.17 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,502.64 miles (18,511.66 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,501.85 miles (18,510.39 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,501.64 miles (18,510.05 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,493.06 miles (18,496.23 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,492.86 miles (18,495.92 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,492.75 miles (18,495.74 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,481.02 miles (18,476.86 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,470.72 miles (18,460.28 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,460.16 miles (18,443.30 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,455.72 miles (18,436.14 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,453.02 miles (18,431.80 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,445.30 miles (18,419.37 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,436.38 miles (18,405.02 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 | 104.42 miles (168.05 km) WSW | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 2 | 138.26 miles (222.51 km) ESE | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 3 | 196.42 miles (316.11 km) N | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 253.80 miles (408.45 km) SSW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 5 | 255.15 miles (410.62 km) N | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 306.48 miles (493.23 km) WNW | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 312.36 miles (502.69 km) W | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 344.12 miles (553.81 km) NW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 366.96 miles (590.57 km) NE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 10 | 368.32 miles (592.76 km) SW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 371.24 miles (597.45 km) NW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 372.42 miles (599.36 km) ENE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 13 | 384.17 miles (618.26 km) SSW | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 14 | 404.82 miles (651.49 km) SW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 15 | 413.58 miles (665.58 km) SSW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,941.47 miles (19,217.88 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,505.61 miles (18,516.45 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,450.52 miles (18,427.78 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,411.82 miles (18,365.49 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,404.09 miles (18,353.05 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,385.50 miles (18,323.14 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,381.67 miles (18,316.97 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,356.51 miles (18,276.49 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,345.54 miles (18,258.83 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,341.61 miles (18,252.51 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,337.12 miles (18,245.28 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,306.44 miles (18,195.90 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,273.42 miles (18,142.77 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,267.45 miles (18,133.15 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,206.53 miles (18,035.11 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |