Nonstop flight route between Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Dirico, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(48°12'24"N by 11°15'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°58'53"S by 20°45'58"E)
Distance from FEL to DRC:
4,610.70 miles (7,420.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Dirico Airport (DRC), Dirico, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,611 miles (or 7,420 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 Dirico 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 Dirico 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: | DRC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dirico, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°58'53"S by 20°45'58"E |
| Area Served: | Dirico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3400 feet (1,036 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRC |
| More Information: | DRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL):
- On 27 January 1952 the activated Air National Guard 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing deployed to Europe as was assigned to Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France.
- In addition to being known as "Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base", another name for FEL is "Flugplatz FürstenfeldbruckAdvanced Landing Ground R-72".
- 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 May 1949, HQ USAFE authorized the 36th Fighter Group to form the "Skyblazers" aerial demo team to perform at European and Mediterranean area air shows.
- Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 20 January 1950, the 36th FW was redesignated as a Fighter-Bomber Wing when 89 Republic F-84E "Thunderjets" arrived.
- The closest airport to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Augsburg Airport (AGB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NW of FEL.
- The 306th Bomb Group engaged in special photographic mapping duty in western Europe and North Africa.
- The RAF and USAAF understood that Fürstenfeldbruck was being used extensively as a training base, and believed it to be of little strategic importance.
Facts about Dirico Airport (DRC):
- Dirico Airport (DRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dirico Airport (DRC) is Rundu Airport (NDU), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) W of DRC.
- In addition to being known as "Dirico Airport", another name for DRC is "Dirico Airport (Dirico)".
- The furthest airport from Dirico Airport (DRC) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Dirico Airport (meaning Dirico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
| 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 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) W | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 2 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) WSW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 3 | 221.89 miles (357.10 km) SE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 4 | 222.13 miles (357.49 km) NNW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 5 | 225.61 miles (363.08 km) E | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 235.40 miles (378.84 km) NNE | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 7 | 246.29 miles (396.37 km) NE | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 262.94 miles (423.16 km) SSE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 9 | 289.26 miles (465.52 km) E | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 10 | 291.42 miles (468.99 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 11 | 298.74 miles (480.78 km) NE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 12 | 301.25 miles (484.82 km) NNW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 13 | 332.63 miles (535.32 km) E | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 14 | 333.35 miles (536.47 km) E | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 333.47 miles (536.66 km) SSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.57 miles (19,626.82 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,194.87 miles (19,625.69 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,192.55 miles (19,621.96 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,190.95 miles (19,619.39 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,190.95 miles (19,619.39 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,182.60 miles (19,605.95 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,179.24 miles (19,600.53 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,177.25 miles (19,597.33 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,173.51 miles (19,591.31 km) WNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,171.75 miles (19,588.48 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,169.54 miles (19,584.93 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,165.89 miles (19,579.05 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,165.26 miles (19,578.03 km) WNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,165.21 miles (19,577.96 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,164.83 miles (19,577.34 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |