Nonstop flight route between Pickens, South Carolina, United States and Paderborn, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(34°48'36"N by 82°42'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'55"N by 8°37'1"E)
Distance from LQK to PAD:
4,433.61 miles (7,135.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pickens County Airport (LQK), Pickens, South Carolina, United States and Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), Paderborn, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,434 miles (or 7,135 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 Pickens County Airport and Paderborn Lippstadt 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 Pickens County Airport and Paderborn Lippstadt Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LQK / KLQK |
| Airport Name: | Pickens County Airport |
| Location: | Pickens, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'36"N by 82°42'10"W |
| Area Served: | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Pickens County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1013 feet (309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LQK |
| More Information: | LQK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAD / EDLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Paderborn, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'55"N by 8°37'1"E |
| Area Served: | Paderborn and Lippstadt |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 699 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAD |
| More Information: | PAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Pickens County Airport (LQK):
- The furthest airport from Pickens County Airport (LQK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,421 miles (18,380 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pickens County Airport (LQK) is Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of LQK.
- Pickens County Airport (LQK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD):
- Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) is RAF Gütersloh (GUT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of PAD.
- A conference center with several conference rooms can be found at the airport and a hotel was opened there in October 2006.
- The furthest airport from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,849 miles (19,068 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Paderborn Lippstadt Airport", another name for PAD is "Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt".
- Because of Paderborn Lippstadt Airport's relatively low elevation of 699 feet, planes can take off or land at Paderborn Lippstadt 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.15 miles (22.77 km) SW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.86 miles (30.36 km) E | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 20.18 miles (32.48 km) E | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 21.77 miles (35.04 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 28.07 miles (45.17 km) ENE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) WSW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 42.93 miles (69.10 km) E | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) NNE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 49.62 miles (79.85 km) SE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) SSW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) WSW | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 79.32 miles (127.65 km) SW | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 86.07 miles (138.51 km) NNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 93.05 miles (149.75 km) NE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 95.77 miles (154.12 km) N | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,421.01 miles (18,380.29 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,401.38 miles (18,348.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,382.00 miles (18,317.51 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,368.52 miles (18,295.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,365.24 miles (18,290.54 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,358.52 miles (18,279.72 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,350.87 miles (18,267.41 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,343.16 miles (18,255.01 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,335.21 miles (18,242.20 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,322.75 miles (18,222.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.54 miles (18,168.71 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,281.31 miles (18,155.46 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.14 miles (18,147.15 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,275.48 miles (18,146.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,273.66 miles (18,143.15 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) NNW | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 2 | 35.93 miles (57.82 km) ESE | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 3 | 43.68 miles (70.30 km) W | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) SE | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 5 | 53.60 miles (86.27 km) NW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 66.84 miles (107.56 km) SSW | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 7 | 70.29 miles (113.12 km) NW | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 8 | 73.98 miles (119.05 km) NE | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 9 | 82.15 miles (132.21 km) SW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 82.80 miles (133.25 km) WSW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 86.60 miles (139.36 km) WNW | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 90.00 miles (144.85 km) NE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.83 miles (152.62 km) WSW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 14 | 99.22 miles (159.67 km) N | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.20 miles (170.91 km) W | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,848.52 miles (19,068.30 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,513.97 miles (18,529.88 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,512.51 miles (18,527.55 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,503.26 miles (18,512.66 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,494.66 miles (18,498.81 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,490.25 miles (18,491.71 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,489.64 miles (18,490.73 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,478.11 miles (18,472.18 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,471.84 miles (18,462.09 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,459.90 miles (18,442.87 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,454.39 miles (18,434.00 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,452.97 miles (18,431.72 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,451.68 miles (18,429.65 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,440.50 miles (18,411.66 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |