Nonstop flight route between Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL), Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,702 miles (or 10,785 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 Sepé Tiaraju 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 Sepé Tiaraju 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: | GEL / SBNM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°16'55"S by 54°10'8"W | 
| Area Served: | Santo Ângelo | 
| Operator/Owner: | DAP | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1056 feet (322 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GEL | 
| More Information: | GEL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ):
- 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.
- 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.
- Air force operations were phased out on 14 September 1947, and the air base was turned over to the United States Army.
- Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In October 1956 the barracks were transferred to the Bundeswehr and renamed Flugplatz Kaserne.
- In addition to being known as "Fritzlar Air Base", another name for FRZ is "Heeresflugplatz FritzlarAdvanced Landing Ground Y-86".
- The closest airport to Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of FRZ.
- The barely damaged Luftwaffe airfield were captured by parts of the 9th Infantry Division on 30 March 1945.
- In August 1941 the hangars of the airfield were used by Junkers as maintenance and production site.
Facts about Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL):
- The closest airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of GEL.
- The furthest airport from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (meaning Sepé Tiaraju Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Sepé Tiaraju Airport", another name for GEL is "Aeroporto Sepé Tiaraju".
- Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) currently has only 1 runway.




