Nonstop flight route between Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Ampanihy, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(51°7'0"N by 9°17'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°41'58"S by 44°43'59"E)
Distance from FRZ to AMP:
5,665.01 miles (9,116.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Ampanihy Airport (AMP), Ampanihy, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,665 miles (or 9,117 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 Fritzlar Air Base and Ampanihy 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 Fritzlar Air Base and Ampanihy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRZ / ETHF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'0"N by 9°17'13"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 566 feet (173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRZ |
| More Information: | FRZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMP / FMSY |
| Airport Name: | Ampanihy Airport |
| Location: | Ampanihy, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°41'58"S by 44°43'59"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMP |
| More Information: | AMP Maps & Info |
Facts about Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ):
- Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fritzlar Air Base's relatively low elevation of 566 feet, planes can take off or land at Fritzlar Air Base 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 Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of FRZ.
- In October 1956 the barracks were transferred to the Bundeswehr and renamed Flugplatz Kaserne.
- After V-E Day, both groups became part of the IX Air Defense Command.
- The bombing of the Eder Dam on 17 May 1943 had no significant effect on the production lines.
- Fritzlar Air Base is a military air field of the German Army Aviation Corps.
- In addition to being known as "Fritzlar Air Base", another name for FRZ is "Heeresflugplatz FritzlarAdvanced Landing Ground Y-86".
- The furthest airport from Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,865 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Ampanihy Airport (AMP):
- The furthest airport from Ampanihy Airport (AMP) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Lompoc, California, United States.
- The closest airport to Ampanihy Airport (AMP) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 141 miles (227 kilometers) E of AMP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.50 miles (34.60 km) NNE | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany |     |
| 2 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) NW | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 3 | 59.58 miles (95.89 km) WSW | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 4 | 70.00 miles (112.65 km) NW | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 5 | 73.19 miles (117.78 km) E | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 6 | 77.47 miles (124.68 km) WNW | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 81.19 miles (130.66 km) SSW | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 8 | 84.98 miles (136.76 km) SSW | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 9 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) SSW | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 10 | 94.42 miles (151.95 km) N | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 11 | 94.85 miles (152.65 km) W | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 12 | 98.38 miles (158.32 km) NW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 103.12 miles (165.95 km) SSE | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 104.95 miles (168.90 km) ENE | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 15 | 105.79 miles (170.25 km) SSE | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,865.49 miles (19,095.61 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,498.12 miles (18,504.38 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,495.99 miles (18,500.95 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,494.73 miles (18,498.92 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,485.42 miles (18,483.94 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,483.98 miles (18,481.63 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,480.78 miles (18,476.48 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,477.76 miles (18,471.62 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,472.20 miles (18,462.68 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,455.95 miles (18,436.52 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,449.93 miles (18,426.83 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,444.38 miles (18,417.90 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,437.43 miles (18,406.71 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,436.58 miles (18,405.34 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,433.76 miles (18,400.80 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.27 miles (227.35 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 201.45 miles (324.21 km) NNW | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 221.02 miles (355.70 km) NNW | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 228.36 miles (367.51 km) N | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 271.14 miles (436.35 km) NE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 334.02 miles (537.55 km) NE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 346.57 miles (557.75 km) N | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 357.87 miles (575.93 km) N | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 409.14 miles (658.44 km) N | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 418.77 miles (673.94 km) NNE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 444.22 miles (714.89 km) NNE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 461.60 miles (742.87 km) N | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 487.94 miles (785.26 km) N | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 501.48 miles (807.06 km) N | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 544.98 miles (877.05 km) NE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,317.19 miles (18,213.21 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11,315.05 miles (18,209.77 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11,310.89 miles (18,203.07 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11,305.52 miles (18,194.43 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,301.56 miles (18,188.05 km) NW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 6 | 11,300.58 miles (18,186.47 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,298.68 miles (18,183.42 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,294.07 miles (18,176.00 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,294.04 miles (18,175.95 km) NW | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,282.01 miles (18,156.59 km) NW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,281.26 miles (18,155.39 km) NW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,280.78 miles (18,154.61 km) NW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,279.91 miles (18,153.21 km) NW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,275.56 miles (18,146.21 km) NW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,275.53 miles (18,146.17 km) NW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |