Nonstop flight route between Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Lukapa, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Lucapa Airport (LBZ), Lukapa, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,956 miles (or 6,367 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 Lucapa 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 Lucapa 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 |
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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: | LBZ / FNLK |
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| Location: | Lukapa, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°26'29"S by 20°43'58"E |
| Area Served: | Lucapa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3041 feet (927 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBZ |
| More Information: | LBZ 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Since 1957, Fürstenfeldbruck has been the home of the German Air Force Officer Training School.
- The 36th FBW remained at Fürstenfeldbruck until 1952 when it was reassigned to Bitburg Air Base, west of the Rhine.
- Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lucapa Airport (LBZ):
- Lucapa Airport (LBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lucapa Airport (LBZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,972 miles (19,267 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Lucapa Airport", another name for LBZ is "Lucapa Airport (Lucapa)".
- The closest airport to Lucapa Airport (LBZ) is Nzagi Airport (NZA), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NE of LBZ.
