Nonstop flight route between Independence, Kansas, United States and Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(37°9'29"N by 95°46'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°31'5"N by 7°36'43"E)
Distance from IDP to DTM:
4,769.08 miles (7,675.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Independence Municipal Airport (IDP), Independence, Kansas, United States and Dortmund Airport (DTM), Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,769 miles (or 7,675 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 Independence Municipal Airport and Dortmund 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 Independence Municipal Airport and Dortmund Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDP / KIDP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Independence, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'29"N by 95°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Independence, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Independence |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 825 feet (251 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IDP |
| More Information: | IDP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DTM / EDLW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°31'5"N by 7°36'43"E |
| Area Served: | Dortmund and the eastern Rhine-Ruhr area, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Dortmund GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 425 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DTM |
| More Information: | DTM Maps & Info |
Facts about Independence Municipal Airport (IDP):
- Because of Independence Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 825 feet, planes can take off or land at Independence 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.
- In addition to being known as "Independence Municipal Airport", another name for IDP is "(former Independence AAF)".
- Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) is Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of IDP.
- The airport covers 1,433 acres at an elevation of 825 feet.
- The furthest airport from Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,698 miles (17,217 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Dortmund Airport (DTM):
- The closest airport to Dortmund Airport (DTM) is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) WSW of DTM.
- Travellers with destination Düsseldorf main station need to catch the AirportShuttle bus to nearby Holzwickede station.
- Commercial service was restored in 1979 with daily flights to Munich by Reise- und Industrieflug.
- The furthest airport from Dortmund Airport (DTM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,872 miles (19,106 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Dortmund Airport (DTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dortmund Airport", another name for DTM is "Flughafen Dortmund".
- Because of Dortmund Airport's relatively low elevation of 425 feet, planes can take off or land at Dortmund 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.
- Since 2006 it has been carrying the name "Dortmund Airport 21", in reference to the fact that Dortmund's utility company, DSW21, is its major shareholder.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.20 miles (19.64 km) ESE | Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.14 miles (30.80 km) NE | Tri-City Airport (PPF) | Parsons, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 30.11 miles (48.46 km) SSW | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 38.78 miles (62.40 km) NNE | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 52.06 miles (83.79 km) ESE | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 60.97 miles (98.12 km) ENE | Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 66.61 miles (107.19 km) S | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) W | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 70.49 miles (113.44 km) E | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 70.82 miles (113.97 km) NE | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 71.12 miles (114.46 km) NW | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) S | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) WSW | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 80.21 miles (129.08 km) ESE | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) NNW | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,697.89 miles (17,216.55 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,694.33 miles (17,210.81 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,673.03 miles (17,176.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,651.52 miles (17,141.92 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,643.48 miles (17,128.98 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,628.63 miles (17,105.09 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,611.99 miles (17,078.30 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,611.74 miles (17,077.90 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,603.54 miles (17,064.71 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,587.12 miles (17,038.27 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,576.47 miles (17,021.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,564.11 miles (17,001.24 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,551.06 miles (16,980.24 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,549.21 miles (16,977.27 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,543.02 miles (16,967.31 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.73 miles (63.94 km) WSW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 2 | 40.91 miles (65.85 km) NE | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 3 | 42.80 miles (68.88 km) N | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 43.68 miles (70.30 km) E | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 5 | 49.45 miles (79.59 km) SSW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) WSW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 7 | 54.34 miles (87.45 km) N | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 8 | 59.61 miles (95.93 km) SSE | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 9 | 60.74 miles (97.75 km) NNW | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 63.41 miles (102.05 km) W | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 11 | 76.91 miles (123.77 km) E | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 12 | 77.47 miles (124.68 km) ESE | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 13 | 78.06 miles (125.63 km) WSW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 14 | 78.24 miles (125.91 km) SW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 15 | 83.04 miles (133.63 km) W | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,871.77 miles (19,105.72 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,557.01 miles (18,599.17 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,554.74 miles (18,595.51 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,543.55 miles (18,577.49 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,535.74 miles (18,564.93 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,531.93 miles (18,558.80 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,528.06 miles (18,552.57 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,512.84 miles (18,528.07 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,507.92 miles (18,520.15 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,503.51 miles (18,513.07 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,496.51 miles (18,501.79 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,496.47 miles (18,501.73 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,489.80 miles (18,490.99 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,488.92 miles (18,489.57 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,474.54 miles (18,466.43 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |