Nonstop flight route between Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Kenai, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°12'24"N by 11°15'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°34'23"N by 151°14'40"W)
Distance from FEL to ENA:
4,857.36 miles (7,817.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), Kenai, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,857 miles (or 7,817 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 Kenai Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | ENA / PAEN |
| Airport Name: | Kenai Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Kenai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°34'23"N by 151°14'40"W |
| Area Served: | Kenai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kenai |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENA |
| More Information: | ENA Maps & Info |
Facts about Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL):
- Since 1957, Fürstenfeldbruck has been the home of the German Air Force Officer Training School.
- In addition to being known as "Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base", another name for FEL is "Flugplatz FürstenfeldbruckAdvanced Landing Ground R-72".
- Flugplatz FürstenfeldbruckAdvanced Landing Ground R-72
- Fürstenfeldbruck became famous first as the main training base for the German Luftwaffe during World War II, then as the site of the Munich massacre of nine Israeli athletes and coaches and one German police officer at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
- The closest airport to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Augsburg Airport (AGB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NW of FEL.
- On 20 January 1950, the 36th FW was redesignated as a Fighter-Bomber Wing when 89 Republic F-84E "Thunderjets" arrived.
- 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.
Facts about Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA):
- Because of Kenai Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenai 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.
- The closest airport to Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) is Soldotna Airport (SXQ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SE of ENA.
- The furthest airport from Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,594 miles (17,050 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Kenai Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,200 acres at an elevation of 99 feet above mean sea level.
- Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) has 3 runways.
| 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 | 9.77 miles (15.72 km) SE | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 34.96 miles (56.27 km) N | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 41.98 miles (67.55 km) N | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) NE | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 64.59 miles (103.94 km) NE | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.60 miles (103.96 km) S | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) NE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) ESE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 71.54 miles (115.14 km) NE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) SSW | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 81.94 miles (131.86 km) NE | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) SSW | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSW | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 89.48 miles (144.01 km) NE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) NNE | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,594.28 miles (17,049.80 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,579.06 miles (17,025.30 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,568.04 miles (17,007.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,542.97 miles (16,967.22 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,533.62 miles (16,952.17 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,431.23 miles (16,787.39 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,382.47 miles (16,708.93 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,316.84 miles (16,603.30 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,312.97 miles (16,597.08 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,309.48 miles (16,591.45 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,307.42 miles (16,588.14 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,298.62 miles (16,573.98 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,295.13 miles (16,568.37 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,286.51 miles (16,554.49 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,274.70 miles (16,535.49 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |