Nonstop flight route between Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Can Tho, Vietnam:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Can Tho International Airport (VCA), Can Tho, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,952 miles (or 9,579 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 Can Tho International 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 Can Tho International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ):

• 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.
• Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Fritzlar Air Base", another name for FRZ is "Heeresflugplatz FritzlarAdvanced Landing Ground Y-86".
• During the Berlin Blockade in 1948/49, Fritzlar Air Base served as radio beacon and emergency airfield on route back to Frankfurt and Wiesbaden.
• In October 1956 the barracks were transferred to the Bundeswehr and renamed Flugplatz Kaserne.
• The closest airport to Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of FRZ.
• On 14/16 March 1939 the Staff and the first Group of the Kampfgeschwader 54 "Totenkopf" were established at Fritzlar Airfield.
• After V-E Day, both groups became part of the IX Air Defense Command.
• 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.
• On 12/13 April 1945 parts of the 404th Fighter Group and 365th Fighter Group Hellcats moved to Fritzlar and supported ground troops with their P-47 Thunderbolts, until they reached the Elbe river.

Facts about Can Tho International Airport (VCA):

• In addition to being known as "Can Tho International Airport", another name for VCA is "Sân bay Quốc tế Cần Thơ".
• Can Tho International Airport (VCA) currently has only 1 runway.
• After 1975, the facility was initially unused, then later operated as a small regional airport for Can Tho.
• Because of Can Tho International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Can Tho 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.
• The furthest airport from Can Tho International Airport (VCA) is FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL), which is nearly antipodal to Can Tho International Airport (meaning Can Tho International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,823 kilometers) away in Pucallpa, Peru.
• The closest airport to Can Tho International Airport (VCA) is Rach Gia Airport (VKG), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WSW of VCA.