Nonstop flight route between Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°59'56"N by 0°1'33"E)
Distance from GKE to CDT:
810.86 miles (1,304.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Castellón Airport (CDT), Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 811 miles (or 1,305 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 relatively short distance between NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component and Castellón Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKE / ETNG |
| Airport Name: | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component |
| Location: | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | NATO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GKE |
| More Information: | GKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDT / LECS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°59'56"N by 0°1'33"E |
| Area Served: | Castellón de la Plana |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDT |
| More Information: | CDT Maps & Info |
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):
- Since that time, most of the buildings on base have been renovated to present day standards and several new buildings have been erected.
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component 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 NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of GKE.
- The furthest airport from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Flying operations at Geilenkirchen ended in January 1968 and the installation was handed over to the German Air Force in March 1968.
- Since coming into service in the early 1980s, the aircraft and their onboard systems and associated ground-based equipment have undergone regular upgrading.
Facts about Castellón Airport (CDT):
- Castellón Airport (CDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Castellón Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Castellón 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 Castellón Airport (CDT) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Castellón Airport (meaning Castellón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,785 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Castellón Airport", another name for CDT is "LECN".
- The closest airport to Castellón Airport (CDT) is Valencia Airport (VLC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SW of CDT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.32 km) SSE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany |     |
| 2 | 11.97 miles (19.27 km) WSW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 27.36 miles (44.03 km) NE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 4 | 34.40 miles (55.37 km) SW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 5 | 38.75 miles (62.36 km) NE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 44.48 miles (71.59 km) NW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) N | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 48.38 miles (77.86 km) E | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 9 | 50.46 miles (81.20 km) NNW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 59.73 miles (96.13 km) WNW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 11 | 63.73 miles (102.57 km) NW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 67.97 miles (109.39 km) W | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 13 | 70.48 miles (113.42 km) WNW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 14 | 73.84 miles (118.83 km) SSE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 15 | 73.90 miles (118.92 km) SSE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,929.15 miles (19,198.07 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,633.84 miles (18,722.81 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,632.53 miles (18,720.70 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.45 miles (18,702.87 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,613.80 miles (18,690.56 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,609.95 miles (18,684.35 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,605.01 miles (18,676.40 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,586.56 miles (18,646.72 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,582.96 miles (18,640.92 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,578.02 miles (18,632.98 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,573.63 miles (18,625.91 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,571.83 miles (18,623.00 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,564.98 miles (18,611.99 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,564.22 miles (18,610.76 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,550.42 miles (18,588.56 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) SW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 2 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) NE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 3 | 106.03 miles (170.64 km) SE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) NNE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 5 | 122.68 miles (197.43 km) SSW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 6 | 127.99 miles (205.99 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 7 | 140.06 miles (225.40 km) NE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 8 | 144.99 miles (233.33 km) N | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 9 | 147.33 miles (237.11 km) E | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 150.93 miles (242.90 km) NE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 11 | 160.16 miles (257.75 km) SSW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 12 | 177.01 miles (284.87 km) NNE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 13 | 186.28 miles (299.78 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 14 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) W | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 15 | 193.97 miles (312.16 km) NE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,265.24 miles (19,738.94 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,216.43 miles (19,660.39 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,209.02 miles (19,648.46 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,202.95 miles (19,638.69 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,198.82 miles (19,632.06 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,196.35 miles (19,628.07 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,175.53 miles (19,594.57 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,172.06 miles (19,588.99 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,164.73 miles (19,577.18 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,158.21 miles (19,566.69 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,148.25 miles (19,550.67 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,144.70 miles (19,544.95 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,125.52 miles (19,514.08 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,117.74 miles (19,501.56 km) E | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |