Nonstop flight route between Moses Lake, Washington, United States and Kassel, Hesse, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(47°12'30"N by 119°19'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°25'14"N by 9°23'31"E)
Distance from MWH to KSF:
4,975.89 miles (8,007.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grant County International Airport (MWH), Moses Lake, Washington, United States and Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), Kassel, Hesse, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,976 miles (or 8,008 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 Grant County International Airport and Kassel Calden Airport, 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 Grant County International Airport and Kassel Calden Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWH / KMWH |
| Airport Name: | Grant County International Airport |
| Location: | Moses Lake, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°12'30"N by 119°19'9"W |
| Area Served: | Moses Lake, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Moses Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWH |
| More Information: | MWH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSF / EDVK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kassel, Hesse, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°25'14"N by 9°23'31"E |
| Area Served: | Kassel, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Kassel GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 820 feet (250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSF |
| More Information: | KSF Maps & Info |
Facts about Grant County International Airport (MWH):
- Opened as a training airfield during World War II, the facility was operated by the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Grant County International Airport (MWH) has 5 runways.
- The closest airport to Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NW of MWH.
- In 2011, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild AFB in Spokane temporarily moved its KC-135 R/T fleet and operations to Moses Lake while Fairchild's runway underwent reconstruction and other infrastructure improvements, to include an upgrade to the base's aviation fuel distribution system.
Facts about Kassel Calden Airport (KSF):
- The furthest airport from Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,845 miles (19,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kassel Calden Airport", another name for KSF is "Flughafen Kassel-Calden".
- Kassel Calden Airport is a minor international airport serving the German city of Kassel in the state of Hesse.
- Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) has 3 runways.
- Because of Kassel Calden Airport's relatively low elevation of 820 feet, planes can take off or land at Kassel Calden 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 closest airport to Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) is Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KSF.
- The nearest other minor international airport is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport approx.
- On 15 March 2014 it has been announced that the contract with the airports' chief executive has been dissolved without notice.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.54 miles (18.58 km) NW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.56 miles (70.10 km) WNW | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) WSW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 62.40 miles (100.42 km) S | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 65.39 miles (105.23 km) SW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 65.90 miles (106.06 km) S | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 72.83 miles (117.21 km) SW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 82.70 miles (133.09 km) ENE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 87.24 miles (140.40 km) N | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 87.62 miles (141.01 km) W | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 88.18 miles (141.90 km) ENE | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SSE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 95.41 miles (153.55 km) S | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 98.89 miles (159.14 km) ENE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 107.02 miles (172.24 km) SSE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,730.02 miles (17,268.25 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,651.89 miles (17,142.51 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,624.21 miles (17,097.97 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,595.49 miles (17,051.74 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,578.94 miles (17,025.11 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,534.11 miles (16,952.97 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,512.35 miles (16,917.95 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,501.95 miles (16,901.22 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,475.04 miles (16,857.91 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,464.51 miles (16,840.95 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,450.59 miles (16,818.55 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,446.85 miles (16,812.54 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,444.77 miles (16,809.19 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,443.40 miles (16,806.98 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,435.13 miles (16,793.68 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.50 miles (34.60 km) SSW | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 2 | 35.93 miles (57.82 km) WNW | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 3 | 58.13 miles (93.56 km) NW | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 72.93 miles (117.37 km) N | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 5 | 74.33 miles (119.61 km) ESE | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 6 | 75.22 miles (121.06 km) SW | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 7 | 76.91 miles (123.77 km) W | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 8 | 85.18 miles (137.09 km) NNE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 9 | 88.11 miles (141.79 km) NW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) ENE | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 11 | 102.38 miles (164.76 km) SSW | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 12 | 104.69 miles (168.49 km) NW | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 13 | 104.77 miles (168.61 km) WSW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 14 | 105.63 miles (170.00 km) SSW | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 15 | 113.64 miles (182.89 km) W | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,845.01 miles (19,062.65 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,486.58 miles (18,485.81 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,486.01 miles (18,484.90 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,480.88 miles (18,476.63 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,470.93 miles (18,460.63 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,470.05 miles (18,459.22 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,465.43 miles (18,451.77 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,463.31 miles (18,448.37 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,455.40 miles (18,435.63 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,438.79 miles (18,408.90 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,433.76 miles (18,400.81 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,429.59 miles (18,394.10 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,426.58 miles (18,389.25 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,426.17 miles (18,388.59 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,423.36 miles (18,384.07 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |