Nonstop flight route between Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Watsonville, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°56'53"N by 7°15'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°56'8"N by 121°47'22"W)
Distance from HHN to WVI:
5,678.64 miles (9,138.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI), Watsonville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,679 miles (or 9,139 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 Frankfurt–Hahn Airport and Watsonville Municipal 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 Frankfurt–Hahn Airport and Watsonville Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHN / EDFH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'53"N by 7°15'51"E |
| Area Served: | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1649 feet (503 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHN |
| More Information: | HHN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVI / KWVI |
| Airport Name: | Watsonville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Watsonville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'8"N by 121°47'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Watsonville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WVI |
| More Information: | WVI Maps & Info |
Facts about Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN):
- During the Cold War Frankfurt–Hahn Airport was a frontline NATO facility known as Hahn Air Base.
- The furthest airport from Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,978 miles (19,276 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport consists of one passenger and one cargo terminal.
- The closest airport to Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) is Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of HHN.
- AirIT Services AG, a subsidiary of Fraport, has its head office in Building 663 at Hahn Airport.
- Frankfurt–Hahn has a long runway of 3,800 metres in the direction of 03/21.
- In addition to being known as "Frankfurt–Hahn Airport", another name for HHN is "Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn".
- Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The German government decided to turn the former airfield into a civil airport.
Facts about Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI):
- The furthest airport from Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,380 miles (18,315 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Watsonville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at Watsonville Municipal 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.
- Instrument pilots have been advised that Watsonville is occasionally surrounded by non-IFR traffic that climbs/descends to low stratus layer.
- The closest airport to Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of WVI.
- The airport is uncontrolled, and the CTAF is 122.8 MHz, and the ASOS can be received on 132.275 MHz or by calling 831-724-8794.
- Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.27 miles (40.67 km) W | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany |     |
| 2 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) W | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 3 | 37.99 miles (61.13 km) SSE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 4 | 39.24 miles (63.15 km) E | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 5 | 39.55 miles (63.64 km) SE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 6 | 47.61 miles (76.61 km) E | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 7 | 51.18 miles (82.36 km) S | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) S | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 9 | 52.34 miles (84.23 km) WSW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 10 | 58.33 miles (93.87 km) E | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 11 | 63.62 miles (102.38 km) N | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 12 | 63.70 miles (102.52 km) NE | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 13 | 64.81 miles (104.30 km) ESE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 14 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) NW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 15 | 81.11 miles (130.54 km) SW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.86 miles (19,276.44 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,610.70 miles (18,685.56 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,608.49 miles (18,682.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,603.97 miles (18,674.73 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,601.68 miles (18,671.05 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,600.81 miles (18,669.65 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,598.21 miles (18,665.46 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,592.10 miles (18,655.63 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,590.27 miles (18,652.68 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,575.96 miles (18,629.66 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,569.39 miles (18,619.08 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,564.34 miles (18,610.96 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,552.76 miles (18,592.32 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,543.77 miles (18,577.84 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,536.00 miles (18,565.35 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.17 miles (34.06 km) E | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 2 | 21.42 miles (34.47 km) SSE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 3 | 24.29 miles (39.08 km) S | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| 4 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) N | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 5 | 30.48 miles (49.06 km) NNW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 36.04 miles (58.00 km) NNW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 7 | 40.47 miles (65.13 km) NNW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 8 | 49.67 miles (79.94 km) NE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 9 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) E | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 10 | 52.37 miles (84.28 km) N | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 11 | 53.19 miles (85.59 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.89 miles (89.95 km) NW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.22 miles (95.30 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 15 | 61.34 miles (98.72 km) SE | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,380.17 miles (18,314.57 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,345.11 miles (18,258.13 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,316.38 miles (18,211.90 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,295.92 miles (18,178.97 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,275.56 miles (18,146.21 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,209.83 miles (18,040.43 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,199.34 miles (18,023.55 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,176.40 miles (17,986.63 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,079.19 miles (17,830.18 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,078.14 miles (17,828.49 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,062.61 miles (17,803.50 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,030.02 miles (17,751.06 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,024.90 miles (17,742.81 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,010.36 miles (17,719.41 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,987.28 miles (17,682.27 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |