Nonstop flight route between Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,358 miles (or 5,404 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 Digby/Annapolis Regional 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 Digby/Annapolis Regional 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 | 
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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: | YDG / CYID | 
| Airport Name: | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'44"N by 65°47'8"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of the District of Digby | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YDG | 
| More Information: | YDG 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.
 - 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.
 - During the Berlin Blockade in 1948/49, Fritzlar Air Base served as radio beacon and emergency airfield on route back to Frankfurt and Wiesbaden.
 - 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.
 - In August 1941 the hangars of the airfield were used by Junkers as maintenance and production site.
 - Air force operations were phased out on 14 September 1947, and the air base was turned over to the United States Army.
 
Facts about Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG):
- The furthest airport from Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Digby/Annapolis Regional 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 closest airport to Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) is Yarmouth Airport (YQI), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of YDG.
 - Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) currently has only 1 runway.
 
