Nonstop flight route between Luena, Moxico Province, Angola and Ramstein, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(11°46'5"S by 19°53'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E)
Distance from LUO to RMS:
4,295.00 miles (6,912.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luena Airport (LUO), Luena, Moxico Province, Angola and Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,295 miles (or 6,912 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 Luena Airport and Ramstein Air Base, 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 Luena Airport and Ramstein Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUO / FNUE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°46'5"S by 19°53'50"E |
| Area Served: | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4360 feet (1,329 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUO |
| More Information: | LUO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMS / ETAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ramstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMS |
| More Information: | RMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Luena Airport (LUO):
- The closest airport to Luena Airport (LUO) is Cangamba Airport (CNZ), which is located 134 miles (216 kilometers) S of LUO.
- In addition to being known as "Luena Airport", other names for LUO include "Aeroporto de Luena/Luso (Luena)" and "Aeroporto de Luena".
- Luena Airport (LUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Luena Airport's high elevation of 4,360 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LUO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LUO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Luena Airport (LUO) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is located 11,824 miles (19,028 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- The closest airport to Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of RMS.
- The commander of the 435th AGOW is Colonel John S.
- Enough construction was completed in mid-1952, that Landstuhl AB was opened on 5 August.
- The furthest airport from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Ramstein Air Base (meaning Ramstein Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- With USAFE's arrival in 1973, Ramstein entered a period of expansion.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 134.14 miles (215.88 km) S | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola |     |
| 2 | 164.02 miles (263.96 km) N | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 3 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) ENE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 4 | 204.31 miles (328.81 km) E | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 5 | 216.62 miles (348.61 km) W | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 6 | 222.15 miles (357.52 km) NW | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 7 | 236.77 miles (381.04 km) NNE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 8 | 239.60 miles (385.60 km) SSW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 9 | 243.58 miles (392.00 km) NNW | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 10 | 248.30 miles (399.59 km) ESE | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 11 | 282.69 miles (454.94 km) SE | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 12 | 288.39 miles (464.12 km) WSW | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 13 | 288.58 miles (464.42 km) WNW | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 14 | 288.69 miles (464.60 km) SE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 15 | 297.08 miles (478.10 km) NNE | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,823.67 miles (19,028.30 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,807.62 miles (19,002.47 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,796.29 miles (18,984.24 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,792.89 miles (18,978.77 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,785.74 miles (18,967.26 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,779.73 miles (18,957.59 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,764.15 miles (18,932.52 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,762.14 miles (18,929.29 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,761.36 miles (18,928.03 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,761.36 miles (18,928.03 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,760.71 miles (18,926.99 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,758.56 miles (18,923.53 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,756.83 miles (18,920.74 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,752.31 miles (18,913.46 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,751.74 miles (18,912.55 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) ENE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 2 | 18.57 miles (29.89 km) SSW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 3 | 27.27 miles (43.89 km) SW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 4 | 37.99 miles (61.13 km) NNW | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 5 | 41.00 miles (65.99 km) E | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 6 | 43.67 miles (70.27 km) NNE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 7 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SSE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 8 | 52.82 miles (85.00 km) NE | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 9 | 54.64 miles (87.94 km) NW | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 57.87 miles (93.13 km) NW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 11 | 59.40 miles (95.59 km) NE | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 12 | 62.34 miles (100.32 km) S | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 13 | 63.89 miles (102.83 km) WNW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 14 | 69.13 miles (111.25 km) WSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 15 | 74.95 miles (120.63 km) S | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,002.64 miles (19,316.33 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,612.96 miles (18,689.20 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,612.15 miles (18,687.90 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,609.62 miles (18,683.82 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,604.18 miles (18,675.06 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,602.12 miles (18,671.75 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,597.61 miles (18,664.50 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,593.82 miles (18,658.40 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,587.92 miles (18,648.91 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,587.13 miles (18,647.63 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,577.66 miles (18,632.39 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,577.48 miles (18,632.09 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,569.64 miles (18,619.48 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,553.41 miles (18,593.36 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,542.72 miles (18,576.17 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |