Nonstop flight route between Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Lahaina, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°12'24"N by 11°15'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°57'47"N by 156°40'23"W)
Distance from FEL to JHM:
7,599.61 miles (12,230.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Kapalua Airport (JHM), Lahaina, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,600 miles (or 12,230 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 Kapalua 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: | JHM / PHJH |
| Airport Name: | Kapalua Airport |
| Location: | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°57'47"N by 156°40'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Private use, publicly owned |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHM |
| More Information: | JHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL):
- On 20 January 1950, the 36th FW was redesignated as a Fighter-Bomber Wing when 89 Republic F-84E "Thunderjets" arrived.
- On 9 July 1952 the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was activated in Europe, being reassigned from Pope Army Air Field, North Carolina.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base", another name for FEL is "Flugplatz FürstenfeldbruckAdvanced Landing Ground R-72".
- The 306th Bomb Group engaged in special photographic mapping duty in western Europe and North Africa.
- The closest airport to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Augsburg Airport (AGB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NW of FEL.
Facts about Kapalua Airport (JHM):
- The closest airport to Kapalua Airport (JHM) is Kahului Airport (OGG), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of JHM.
- Because of Kapalua Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapalua 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.
- Kapalua Airport (JHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kapalua Airport (JHM) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kapalua Airport (meaning Kapalua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Kapalua Airport is governed by a special agreement made by the state with Maui County.
| 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 | 16.27 miles (26.19 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) SW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 30.28 miles (48.73 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 44.06 miles (70.92 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) SE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 92.98 miles (149.64 km) SE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) SSE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 99.27 miles (159.76 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 106.98 miles (172.16 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 135.84 miles (218.61 km) SE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.03 miles (19,904.36 km) S | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,318.10 miles (19,824.02 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,204.93 miles (19,641.89 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,200.22 miles (19,634.30 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,189.45 miles (19,616.96 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 6 | 12,179.90 miles (19,601.60 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 12,171.75 miles (19,588.48 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 8 | 12,170.86 miles (19,587.05 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 9 | 12,169.04 miles (19,584.12 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,165.58 miles (19,578.55 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 11 | 12,147.58 miles (19,549.59 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 12,138.72 miles (19,535.33 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,138.02 miles (19,534.20 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,123.16 miles (19,510.29 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 15 | 12,107.25 miles (19,484.68 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |