Nonstop flight route between Munich, Bavaria, Germany and La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(48°21'14"N by 11°47'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W)
Distance from MUC to SPC:
2,077.13 miles (3,342.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Munich Airport (MUC), Munich, Bavaria, Germany and La Palma Airport (SPC), La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,077 miles (or 3,343 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 relatively short distance between Munich Airport and La Palma Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUC / EDDM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'14"N by 11°47'9"E |
| Area Served: | Munich, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1487 feet (453 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUC |
| More Information: | MUC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPC / GCLA |
| Airport Name: | La Palma Airport |
| Location: | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W |
| Area Served: | La Palma |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPC |
| More Information: | SPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Munich Airport (MUC):
- Between 1995 and 2006, passenger numbers doubled from under 15 million per annum to over 30 million, despite the impact of the 11 September attacks in 2001 and 2002.
- Terminal 2 commenced operation on 29 June 2003.
- Naming the airport by its full name "Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß" is fairly uncommon.
- The furthest airport from Munich Airport (MUC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,933 miles (19,204 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Due to security regulations imposed by the European Union, the terminal has been equipped with facilities to handle passengers from countries considered insecure, i.e.
- Munich Airport (MUC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Munich Airport", another name for MUC is "Flughafen München".
- The closest airport to Munich Airport (MUC) is Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of MUC.
- Munich Airport handled 38,672,644 passengers last year.
- The Franz-Josef Strauss Airport has two parallel runways and one helipad.
Facts about La Palma Airport (SPC):
- The closest airport to La Palma Airport (SPC) is La Gomera Airport (GMZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SE of SPC.
- Because of La Palma Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at La Palma 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 La Palma Airport (SPC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to La Palma Airport (meaning La Palma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,570 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- La Palma Airport (SPC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.97 miles (41.80 km) WSW | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 27.52 miles (44.30 km) NNW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 3 | 39.51 miles (63.59 km) W | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 50.46 miles (81.21 km) NE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 5 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) SE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 6 | 78.30 miles (126.01 km) SSW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 7 | 85.37 miles (137.39 km) NNW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 8 | 110.70 miles (178.15 km) E | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 9 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) N | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 115.22 miles (185.44 km) WSW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 11 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) NNE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 117.62 miles (189.30 km) SW | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 13 | 119.22 miles (191.86 km) WSW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 119.61 miles (192.50 km) WNW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 15 | 119.79 miles (192.79 km) NW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,932.66 miles (19,203.71 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,496.31 miles (18,501.48 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,476.73 miles (18,469.96 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,476.67 miles (18,469.87 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,476.40 miles (18,469.43 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,467.17 miles (18,454.58 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,467.03 miles (18,454.36 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,466.81 miles (18,454.00 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,455.45 miles (18,435.72 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,444.75 miles (18,418.49 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,434.82 miles (18,402.51 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,430.93 miles (18,396.26 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,427.19 miles (18,390.23 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,420.18 miles (18,378.96 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,412.02 miles (18,365.82 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 82.42 miles (132.64 km) ESE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) E | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 151.91 miles (244.48 km) ESE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 236.51 miles (380.62 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) E | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) NNE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 8 | 295.15 miles (474.99 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 9 | 318.19 miles (512.08 km) NNE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 357.47 miles (575.29 km) SSE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 400.40 miles (644.37 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 515.21 miles (829.14 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.96 miles (831.96 km) SE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 519.44 miles (835.95 km) ENE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 15 | 533.50 miles (858.58 km) S | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,923.90 miles (19,189.61 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,917.19 miles (19,178.81 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,910.65 miles (19,168.29 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,901.96 miles (19,154.31 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,892.39 miles (19,138.90 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,888.93 miles (19,133.32 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 10 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) E | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,875.59 miles (19,111.87 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,873.64 miles (19,108.72 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,864.13 miles (19,093.41 km) SSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.88 km) ESE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |