Nonstop flight route between Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and In Amenas, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°3'5"N by 9°38'34"E)
Distance from GKE to IAM:
1,594.01 miles (2,565.30 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 In Amenas Airport (IAM), In Amenas, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,594 miles (or 2,565 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 In Amenas 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: | IAM / DAUZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | In Amenas, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°3'5"N by 9°38'34"E |
| Area Served: | In Amenas, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1847 feet (563 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAM |
| More Information: | IAM Maps & Info |
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In January 1980 the first E-3A Component personnel started arriving at the base, and in October 1980 the NATO Defence Planning Committee granted the E-3A Component the status of a NATO International Military Headquarters.
- 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.
- Normally, only a certain number of the E-3As and TCAs are present at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen at any given time.
- The E-3A Component is NATO's first operational flying unit with multinational manning.
- 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 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.
Facts about In Amenas Airport (IAM):
- The closest airport to In Amenas Airport (IAM) is Ghadames Airport (LTD), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) N of IAM.
- The furthest airport from In Amenas Airport (IAM) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,878 miles (19,116 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- In addition to being known as "In Amenas Airport", other names for IAM include "In Amenas Airport (Zarzaitine)" and "Aéroport de in Amenas / Zarzaitine".
- In Amenas Airport handled 145,070 passengers last year.
- In Amenas Airport (IAM) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) N | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 2 | 203.14 miles (326.92 km) S | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 3 | 259.96 miles (418.37 km) S | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 4 | 326.52 miles (525.48 km) NW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 5 | 381.63 miles (614.17 km) NNE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 6 | 392.98 miles (632.44 km) N | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 398.94 miles (642.03 km) NNE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 8 | 407.92 miles (656.47 km) N | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 413.73 miles (665.83 km) NNW | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 10 | 437.90 miles (704.72 km) NE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 11 | 439.88 miles (707.92 km) W | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 12 | 442.81 miles (712.64 km) N | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 444.00 miles (714.54 km) WNW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 14 | 446.58 miles (718.70 km) SW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 15 | 459.77 miles (739.93 km) NW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.41 miles (19,116.40 km) SSE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 11,816.33 miles (19,016.49 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 11,812.29 miles (19,009.98 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 4 | 11,623.13 miles (18,705.56 km) WSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,549.32 miles (18,586.79 km) WSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,538.94 miles (18,570.08 km) SE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,524.19 miles (18,546.33 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,510.88 miles (18,524.91 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,484.99 miles (18,483.25 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,481.11 miles (18,477.01 km) SE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,480.23 miles (18,475.59 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,478.99 miles (18,473.60 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,477.66 miles (18,471.47 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,458.03 miles (18,439.87 km) WSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,452.15 miles (18,430.41 km) SE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |