Nonstop flight route between Breda, Netherlands and Atar, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(51°34'1"N by 4°55'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°30'24"N by 13°2'35"W)
Distance from GLZ to ATR:
2,355.05 miles (3,790.07 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GLZ Airport Information
- ATR Airport Information
- Facts about GLZ
- Facts about ATR
- Map of Nearest Airports to GLZ
- List of Nearest Airports to GLZ
- Map of Furthest Airports from GLZ
- List of Furthest Airports from GLZ
- Map of Nearest Airports to ATR
- List of Nearest Airports to ATR
- Map of Furthest Airports from ATR
- List of Furthest Airports from ATR
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ), Breda, Netherlands and Atar Airport (ATR), Atar, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,355 miles (or 3,790 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 Gilze-Rijen Air Base and Atar Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLZ / EHGR |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Breda, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°34'1"N by 4°55'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLZ |
| More Information: | GLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATR / GQPA |
| Airport Name: | Atar Airport |
| Location: | Atar, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°30'24"N by 13°2'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 758 feet (231 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATR |
| More Information: | ATR Maps & Info |
Facts about Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ):
- The furthest airport from Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,146 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Gilze-Rijen Air Base", another name for GLZ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-77)".
- The closest airport to Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of GLZ.
- In 1940, the airfield came under heavy attack from the German Luftwaffe, who later took control of the base and expanded it for their own use.
- In 1995, as a part of a large scale reorganistaion within the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the fighter aircraft were moved from Gilze-Rijen, and instead the base became the home of Bolkow BO-105 helicopters.
- Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Gilze-Rijen Air Base's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Gilze-Rijen 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.
Facts about Atar Airport (ATR):
- Atar Airport (ATR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Atar Airport's relatively low elevation of 758 feet, planes can take off or land at Atar 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 Atar Airport (ATR) is Maré Airport (MEE), which is nearly antipodal to Atar Airport (meaning Atar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maré Airport), and is located 12,340 miles (19,859 kilometers) away in Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
- The closest airport to Atar Airport (ATR) is Akjoujt Airport (AJJ), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) WSW of ATR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.69 miles (33.30 km) ESE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 22.27 miles (35.84 km) SSW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 3 | 26.66 miles (42.90 km) WSW | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 33.08 miles (53.24 km) SW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 5 | 33.16 miles (53.37 km) E | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) NW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 46.84 miles (75.37 km) NNW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 49.91 miles (80.32 km) SSW | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 9 | 51.68 miles (83.17 km) N | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 52.03 miles (83.73 km) E | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 11 | 57.99 miles (93.32 km) SE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 63.73 miles (102.57 km) SE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 66.70 miles (107.34 km) NNE | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 67.96 miles (109.38 km) SSE | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 15 | 71.68 miles (115.36 km) ESE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,896.97 miles (19,146.28 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,662.74 miles (18,769.31 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,655.60 miles (18,757.82 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,635.00 miles (18,724.67 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,630.89 miles (18,718.06 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,630.01 miles (18,716.64 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,614.26 miles (18,691.30 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,611.66 miles (18,687.10 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,605.88 miles (18,677.81 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,601.24 miles (18,670.34 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,582.40 miles (18,640.03 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,582.29 miles (18,639.84 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,575.49 miles (18,628.90 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,571.57 miles (18,622.59 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,568.65 miles (18,617.90 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.06 miles (164.26 km) WSW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 150.59 miles (242.35 km) N | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 168.25 miles (270.77 km) NNE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 170.37 miles (274.19 km) SE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 193.74 miles (311.79 km) S | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 231.70 miles (372.89 km) SSW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 252.13 miles (405.77 km) SW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 259.31 miles (417.31 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 261.58 miles (420.97 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 268.95 miles (432.83 km) SSE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 270.07 miles (434.64 km) ESE | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 278.14 miles (447.62 km) SSW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 13 | 288.82 miles (464.80 km) NW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 291.09 miles (468.47 km) SSE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 292.93 miles (471.43 km) SSW | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,339.88 miles (19,859.06 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.44 km) SSE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,311.83 miles (19,813.91 km) SSE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,294.79 miles (19,786.50 km) ESE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) E | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,257.62 miles (19,726.68 km) SW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,253.64 miles (19,720.28 km) W | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,247.31 miles (19,710.09 km) SW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,243.84 miles (19,704.50 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,223.39 miles (19,671.59 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,216.24 miles (19,660.09 km) ESE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 12,213.45 miles (19,655.59 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,183.95 miles (19,608.12 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,166.08 miles (19,579.37 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,154.58 miles (19,560.84 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |