Nonstop flight route between Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States and Aachen, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(42°43'1"N by 71°7'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E)
Distance from LWM to AAH:
3,531.29 miles (5,683.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM), Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States and Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), Aachen, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,531 miles (or 5,683 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 Lawrence Municipal Airport and Merzbrück Airfield, 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 Lawrence Municipal Airport and Merzbrück Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWM / KLWM |
| Airport Name: | Lawrence Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°43'1"N by 71°7'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lawrence |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWM |
| More Information: | LWM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAH / EDKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aachen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E |
| Area Served: | Aachen, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Aachen-Merzbrück GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAH |
| More Information: | AAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM):
- The closest airport to Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) is Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SE of LWM.
- Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Lawrence Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawrence 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.
- The furthest airport from Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,743 miles (18,898 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Merzbrück Airfield (AAH):
- In January 1945, as a result of the Western Allied invasion of Germany, United States Army forces moved though the Aachen area and captured Merzbrück Airport about 29 January.
- Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is no scheduled traffic at the airfield.
- The closest airport to Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AAH.
- Because of Merzbrück Airfield's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Merzbrück Airfield 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.
- The furthest airport from Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Merzbrück Airfield", another name for AAH is "Flugplatz Merzbrück".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.96 miles (22.47 km) SE | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.04 miles (30.65 km) SSW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 20.35 miles (32.75 km) WNW | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 4 | 21.72 miles (34.95 km) NW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 5 | 25.18 miles (40.53 km) SSE | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 26.39 miles (42.46 km) WSW | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 29.19 miles (46.98 km) NNE | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 8 | 36.48 miles (58.70 km) S | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 38.63 miles (62.17 km) NNW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 10 | 45.04 miles (72.48 km) W | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 46.83 miles (75.36 km) WSW | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 49.36 miles (79.44 km) SW | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 51.24 miles (82.46 km) NNE | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 58.15 miles (93.58 km) SSW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 15 | 59.37 miles (95.55 km) SSE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,742.73 miles (18,898.05 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,733.64 miles (18,883.41 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,719.91 miles (18,861.32 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,716.79 miles (18,856.30 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,693.59 miles (18,818.96 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,653.32 miles (18,754.16 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,611.93 miles (18,687.55 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,609.19 miles (18,683.13 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,597.22 miles (18,663.87 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,513.68 miles (18,529.43 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,498.78 miles (18,505.44 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,422.02 miles (18,381.91 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,421.58 miles (18,381.20 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,385.21 miles (18,322.68 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,385.00 miles (18,322.34 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.32 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 2 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) WNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) NNE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 4 | 34.94 miles (56.23 km) WSW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 5 | 40.89 miles (65.81 km) NE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 41.83 miles (67.31 km) E | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) N | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 55.80 miles (89.80 km) NW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) NNW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) SSE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 11 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) SSE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 69.32 miles (111.56 km) WNW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 13 | 74.42 miles (119.76 km) W | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 14 | 74.79 miles (120.36 km) NW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) SE | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.74 miles (19,210.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,631.01 miles (18,718.26 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,630.81 miles (18,717.92 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.48 miles (18,702.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,613.19 miles (18,689.57 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,606.29 miles (18,678.46 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,589.77 miles (18,651.87 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,585.52 miles (18,645.04 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,573.80 miles (18,626.19 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,568.04 miles (18,616.91 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,567.10 miles (18,615.39 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,566.93 miles (18,615.13 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,551.06 miles (18,589.59 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |