Nonstop flight route between Flores, El Petén, Guatemala and Spangdahlem, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS), Flores, El Petén, Guatemala and Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,612 miles (or 9,032 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 Mundo Maya International Airport and Spangdahlem Air Base, 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 Mundo Maya International Airport and Spangdahlem Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS):

• In addition to being known as "Mundo Maya International Airport", another name for FRS is "MGMM".
• The closest airport to Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) is Big Creek Airport (BGK), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) ESE of FRS.
• Because of Mundo Maya International Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Mundo Maya International 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.
• Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,883 miles (19,123 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.

Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):

• The 49th received two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards for F-105 operations at Spangdahlem.
• The 726th AMS utilizes various aircraft maintenance equipment, de-icers, mission vehicles and aircraft loaders.
• Spangdahlem is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16CJ.
• The furthest airport from Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The 38 TRS was never equipped with RB-66B models.
• The 39 TEWS returned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina on 1 January 1973.
• In 1957 the RB-57s and RF-84s were transferred to Chateauroux-Deols Air Depot and the 1st and 38th were re-equipped with the Douglas RB-66 Destroyer.
• In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
• The wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power.
• The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.