Nonstop flight route between Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States and Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(43°31'58"N by 84°4'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°48'19"N by 10°43'9"E)
Distance from MBS to LBC:
4,053.41 miles (6,523.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MBS International Airport (MBS), Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States and Lübeck Airport (LBC), Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,053 miles (or 6,523 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 MBS International Airport and Lübeck Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBS / KMBS |
| Airport Name: | MBS International Airport |
| Location: | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'58"N by 84°4'46"W |
| Area Served: | Saginaw, Michigan Midland, Michigan Bay City, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Bay County, Michigan, Midland, Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBS |
| More Information: | MBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBC / EDHL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°48'19"N by 10°43'9"E |
| Area Served: | Lübeck, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Lübeck GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBC |
| More Information: | LBC Maps & Info |
Facts about MBS International Airport (MBS):
- Because of MBS International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at MBS International 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.
- Compass Airlines, Comair, and Mesaba Airlines ground handling merged into one service called Regional Elite Airline Services.
- 2006 enplanements were 200,150 boardings, a 6.33% drop from the previous year.
- The closest airport to MBS International Airport (MBS) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of MBS.
- MBS International Airport (MBS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from MBS International Airport (MBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Lübeck Airport (LBC):
- It is the secondary airport for the Hamburg Metropolitan Region after the much bigger Hamburg Airport.Wizz Air refers to the airport as "Hamburg Lübeck" despite its actual name while Ryanair calls it "Lübeck".
- Lübeck Airport handled 537,835 passengers last year.
- Lübeck Airport (LBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lübeck Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Lübeck 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 Lübeck Airport (LBC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,674 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Lübeck Airport features one small terminal building containing check-in facilities, a shop as well as some restaurants.
- A new ILS CAT II system went operational in February 2014 allowing planes to operate at the airport in more difficult weather conditions.
- The closest airport to Lübeck Airport (LBC) is Hamburg Airport (HAM), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of LBC.
- In addition to being known as "Lübeck Airport", another name for LBC is "Flughafen Lübeck".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.49 miles (53.90 km) W | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.82 miles (54.42 km) WSW | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 36.11 miles (58.12 km) NNW | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) SSE | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 58.02 miles (93.38 km) SSW | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 64.26 miles (103.42 km) NNW | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 68.53 miles (110.30 km) SSE | Oakland County International Airport (PTK) | Waterford, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) NNE | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 72.44 miles (116.57 km) W | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 76.11 miles (122.49 km) WNW | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 84.12 miles (135.38 km) NW | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 85.50 miles (137.60 km) WSW | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 89.12 miles (143.43 km) ESE | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 89.57 miles (144.15 km) SE | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 89.99 miles (144.83 km) SSW | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,213.03 miles (18,045.57 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,189.09 miles (18,007.05 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,179.94 miles (17,992.33 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,163.27 miles (17,965.49 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,129.19 miles (17,910.65 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,107.39 miles (17,875.57 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,096.76 miles (17,858.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,086.97 miles (17,842.70 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,085.76 miles (17,840.76 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,045.55 miles (17,776.04 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,982.25 miles (17,674.18 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,950.35 miles (17,622.83 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,940.52 miles (17,607.01 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,933.31 miles (17,595.41 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,890.29 miles (17,526.18 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.13 miles (51.71 km) WSW | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 2 | 40.63 miles (65.38 km) WSW | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 3 | 45.98 miles (74.00 km) NNW | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 4 | 50.74 miles (81.66 km) ESE | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 5 | 64.01 miles (103.01 km) E | Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) | Rostock, Germany | |
| 6 | 68.28 miles (109.89 km) NNE | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 7 | 77.79 miles (125.19 km) WNW | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 8 | 84.09 miles (135.33 km) W | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 9 | 88.35 miles (142.19 km) NNW | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 10 | 88.71 miles (142.77 km) SSW | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 11 | 89.33 miles (143.76 km) ENE | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 12 | 90.27 miles (145.27 km) WSW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 95.24 miles (153.27 km) WSW | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 14 | 102.30 miles (164.64 km) SSW | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.72 miles (171.75 km) E | Neubrandenburg Airport (FNB) | Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,673.80 miles (18,787.11 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,378.81 miles (18,312.37 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,368.88 miles (18,296.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,348.25 miles (18,263.19 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,343.55 miles (18,255.62 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,342.72 miles (18,254.30 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,337.82 miles (18,246.40 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,328.00 miles (18,230.60 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,326.81 miles (18,228.69 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,316.64 miles (18,212.32 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,308.63 miles (18,199.42 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,304.64 miles (18,193.01 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,290.05 miles (18,169.53 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,286.95 miles (18,164.55 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,286.00 miles (18,163.01 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |