Nonstop flight route between Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI), Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Flabob Airport (RIR), Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,560 miles (or 8,947 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 Heide-Büsum Airport and Flabob 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 Heide-Büsum Airport and Flabob Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEI / EDXB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°9'12"N by 8°53'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Heide, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Heide-Büsum GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HEI | 
| More Information: | HEI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIR / KRIR | 
| Airport Name: | Flabob Airport | 
| Location: | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'20"N by 117°24'35"W | 
| Area Served: | Riverside, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flabob Inc. 4130 Mennes Ave, Riverside, CA 92509 | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RIR | 
| More Information: | RIR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI):
- Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,683 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) is Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) SSW of HEI.
- In addition to being known as "Heide-Büsum Airport", another name for HEI is "Flugplatz Heide-Büsum".
- Because of Heide-Büsum Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Heide-Büsum 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 Flabob Airport (RIR):
- Flabob Airport (RIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Flabob Airport (RIR) is Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SW of RIR.
- Flabob Airport covers an area of 80 acres at an elevation of 764 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Flabob Airport (RIR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,459 miles (18,441 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Flabob Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Flabob 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.
- Flabob airport is home to Experimental Aircraft Association chapter #1, launched by Ray Stits and since joined by over 1,000 more EAA chapters worldwide.




