Nonstop flight route between Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Sullivan, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Sullivan County Airport (SIV), Sullivan, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,624 miles (or 7,441 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 Sullivan County 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 Sullivan County 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: | SIV / KSIV |
| Airport Name: | Sullivan County Airport |
| Location: | Sullivan, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°6'52"N by 87°26'53"W |
| Area Served: | Sullivan, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Sullivan County BOAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 540 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIV |
| More Information: | SIV 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base", another name for FEL is "Flugplatz FürstenfeldbruckAdvanced Landing Ground R-72".
- In addition, each squadron had a T-33A trainer assigned to it.
- 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 Air Base (FEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since 1957, Fürstenfeldbruck has been the home of the German Air Force Officer Training School.
Facts about Sullivan County Airport (SIV):
- Because of Sullivan County Airport's relatively low elevation of 540 feet, planes can take off or land at Sullivan County 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 furthest airport from Sullivan County Airport (SIV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,138 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sullivan County Airport (SIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sullivan County Airport (SIV) is Ed-Air Airport (OTN), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of SIV.
