Nonstop flight route between Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and RAF Gütersloh (GUT), Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,078 miles (or 8,172 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base and RAF Gütersloh, 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base and RAF Gütersloh. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUO / KMUO |
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Location: | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MUO |
More Information: | MUO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUT / ETUO |
Airport Name: | RAF Gütersloh |
Location: | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°55'31"N by 8°18'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GUT |
More Information: | GUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- In early 1991, the Air Force announced that the 366th would become the Air Force's premier "air intervention" composite wing.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
- In November 1965 TAC began to activate elements of its new 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Mountain Home, formally activating the wing on 1 January 1966.
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
- Beginning in 1968, the 67th also conducted tactical fighter operations with the addition of a squadron of F-4D Phantom IIs.
- The base remained inactive for over three years, until December 1948, when the newly independent U.S.
- The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Part of the base is a census-designated place.
Facts about RAF Gütersloh (GUT):
- RAF Gütersloh (GUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of RAF Gütersloh's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Gütersloh 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 RAF Gütersloh (GUT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,835 miles (19,046 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to RAF Gütersloh (GUT) is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSE of GUT.
- The station was captured by the Americans in April 1945 and designated as "Advanced Landing Ground Y-99".