Nonstop flight route between Giebelstadt, Germany and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°38'52"N by 9°57'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W)
Distance from GHF to IAB:
4,956.89 miles (7,977.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Giebelstadt Airport (GHF), Giebelstadt, Germany and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,957 miles (or 7,977 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHF / ETEU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Giebelstadt, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°38'52"N by 9°57'53"E |
| Area Served: | Würzburg, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 980 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHF |
| More Information: | GHF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
| More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Giebelstadt Airport (GHF):
- In addition to being known as "Giebelstadt Airport", another name for GHF is "EDQG".
- The furthest airport from Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,932 miles (19,203 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) is Kitzingen Airport (KZG), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of GHF.
- Because of Giebelstadt Airport's relatively low elevation of 980 feet, planes can take off or land at Giebelstadt 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.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
- In spite of the difficulty of building an installation and initiating an entirely new program simultaneously, the base developed into a highly specialized training center.
- McConnell Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located four miles southeast of the central business district of Wichita, a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.
- On 6 October 1941, the unit was ordered to extended active duty and remained an integral part of the United States Army Air Corps until 6 October 1945, with duty assignments in Tennessee and Okinawa.
- On 1 March 1962, Strategic Air Command stood up the 381st Strategic Missile Wing.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.48 miles (20.08 km) ENE | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) ESE | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 3 | 66.14 miles (106.44 km) W | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 4 | 67.60 miles (108.80 km) WNW | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 5 | 69.37 miles (111.64 km) SSW | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 6 | 74.20 miles (119.42 km) SSW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 7 | 78.18 miles (125.82 km) WNW | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 8 | 78.23 miles (125.91 km) ENE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 84.07 miles (135.29 km) WNW | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 10 | 94.38 miles (151.90 km) W | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 11 | 95.04 miles (152.96 km) ENE | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 12 | 95.14 miles (153.11 km) SSE | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 13 | 95.75 miles (154.10 km) SE | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 14 | 101.92 miles (164.03 km) NNE | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 15 | 104.08 miles (167.50 km) SW | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,932.02 miles (19,202.68 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,520.84 miles (18,540.96 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,509.76 miles (18,523.12 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,508.85 miles (18,521.66 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,507.16 miles (18,518.93 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,498.04 miles (18,504.25 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,493.73 miles (18,497.31 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,493.07 miles (18,496.26 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,487.41 miles (18,487.14 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,487.01 miles (18,486.51 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,485.47 miles (18,484.03 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,482.53 miles (18,479.29 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,480.24 miles (18,475.62 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,475.39 miles (18,467.81 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,448.04 miles (18,423.79 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.99 miles (3.20 km) NNE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 5.70 miles (9.17 km) NNE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 9.26 miles (14.91 km) WNW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) ENE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 30.08 miles (48.40 km) N | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 33.84 miles (54.45 km) SSE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) NW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) SW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 57.22 miles (92.09 km) S | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 62.26 miles (100.19 km) S | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 76.37 miles (122.90 km) NE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) SW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) W | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 83.33 miles (134.11 km) NNW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.81 miles (141.32 km) ESE | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,740.35 miles (17,284.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,613.71 miles (17,081.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,592.19 miles (17,046.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,570.38 miles (17,011.34 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,563.66 miles (17,000.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,545.86 miles (16,971.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,529.43 miles (16,945.43 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,527.19 miles (16,941.83 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,523.83 miles (16,936.42 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,520.84 miles (16,931.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,501.35 miles (16,900.25 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,489.96 miles (16,881.92 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,485.79 miles (16,875.19 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,475.47 miles (16,858.60 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,469.15 miles (16,848.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |