Nonstop flight route between Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA and Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(33°37'19"N by 84°20'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°56'43"N by 6°33'54"E)
Distance from FOP to BBJ:
4,522.67 miles (7,278.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP), Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA and Bitburg Airport (BBJ), Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,523 miles (or 7,279 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 Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) and Bitburg 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 Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) and Bitburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOP / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'19"N by 84°20'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOP |
| More Information: | FOP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBJ / EDRB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'43"N by 6°33'54"E |
| Area Served: | Bitburg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Bitburg GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1223 feet (373 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBJ |
| More Information: | BBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP):
- The furthest airport from Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)'s relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) 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 Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of FOP.
- In addition to being known as "Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)", another name for FOP is "65GA".
- Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bitburg Airport (BBJ):
- The furthest airport from Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bitburg Airport", another name for BBJ is "Flugplatz Bitburg".
- Bitburg Airport (BBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of BBJ.
- The USAF departed for the second time in September 1997, and Bitburg Airport was returned to the civil aircraft which now call it home.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.18 miles (8.34 km) W | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.05 miles (24.23 km) NW | Fulton County Airport (FTY) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 17.64 miles (28.39 km) N | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 22.65 miles (36.45 km) NNW | Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) | Marietta, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 45.94 miles (73.93 km) ENE | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 53.58 miles (86.24 km) NNE | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 59.88 miles (96.37 km) SW | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 62.41 miles (100.43 km) ENE | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 68.81 miles (110.74 km) NW | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 71.14 miles (114.48 km) ESE | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) SE | Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 75.63 miles (121.71 km) SSE | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 80.49 miles (129.54 km) SSE | Robins Air Force Base (WRB) | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 81.88 miles (131.78 km) NNW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 83.91 miles (135.04 km) SSW | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,321.81 miles (18,220.65 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,303.23 miles (18,190.73 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,285.20 miles (18,161.73 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,278.86 miles (18,151.52 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,278.84 miles (18,151.50 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,264.88 miles (18,129.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,264.05 miles (18,127.68 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,260.37 miles (18,121.77 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,259.94 miles (18,121.08 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,253.39 miles (18,110.53 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,239.19 miles (18,087.68 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,211.00 miles (18,042.31 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,200.18 miles (18,024.89 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,197.04 miles (18,019.84 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,174.31 miles (17,983.26 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.24 miles (10.05 km) ENE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 2 | 27.45 miles (44.18 km) SW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 3 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) E | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 4 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) SSE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 5 | 57.87 miles (93.13 km) SE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 6 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) NNW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 7 | 63.14 miles (101.61 km) SE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 64.84 miles (104.35 km) ESE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 9 | 68.32 miles (109.95 km) SSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 10 | 68.50 miles (110.25 km) NNE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) NW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 12 | 70.31 miles (113.16 km) E | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 13 | 73.84 miles (118.83 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 14 | 75.50 miles (121.50 km) NNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 78.47 miles (126.29 km) E | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,989.60 miles (19,295.35 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,638.29 miles (18,729.96 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,637.96 miles (18,729.44 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,631.97 miles (18,719.80 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,629.78 miles (18,716.27 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,626.55 miles (18,711.08 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,623.16 miles (18,705.61 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,619.18 miles (18,699.22 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,615.69 miles (18,693.59 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,598.91 miles (18,666.59 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,594.03 miles (18,658.74 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,586.00 miles (18,645.81 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,573.83 miles (18,626.22 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,572.03 miles (18,623.33 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,566.91 miles (18,615.09 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |