Nonstop flight route between Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia and Sembach, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW), Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia and Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), Sembach, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,371 miles (or 11,862 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 Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport and Sembach KaserneSembach 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 Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport and Sembach KaserneSembach 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: | LUW / WAMW |
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| Location: | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°2'16"S by 122°46'13"E |
| Area Served: | Luwuk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUW |
| More Information: | LUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEX / ETAS |
| Airport Name: | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base |
| Location: | Sembach, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°31'41"N by 7°51'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States with authority from Germany |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEX |
| More Information: | SEX Maps & Info |
Facts about Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW):
- Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) is Tepoe Airstrip (KCB), which is nearly antipodal to Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (meaning Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tepoe Airstrip), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in Kasikasima, Suriname.
- In addition to being known as "Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport", another name for LUW is "Bandara Syukuran Aminuddin Amir".
- The closest airport to Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) is Bolaang Airport (BJG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of LUW.
- Because of Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Syukuran Aminuddin Amir 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 Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX):
- The closest airport to Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Ramstein Air Base (RMS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of SEX.
- After the departure of the 66th, Sembach was taken over by the 7127th Support Group in June 1958 as a 'placeholder' unit.
- In 1939, the German Luftwaffe ordered that the area be reserved for use as a fighter base.
- The furthest airport from Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Despite these efforts, the land was successfully surveyed in August 1952.
- On 1 January 1957 a fourth squadron, the 19th TRS was transferred from the 47th Bombardment Wing at RAF Sculthorpe to the 66th TRW.
- Sembach is the home of the United States Army's 230th Military Police Company, the 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, the 30th Medical Command, and the 786th Security Forces Squadron regional training center.
