Nonstop flight route between McCarthy, Alaska, United States and Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McCarthy Airport (MXY), McCarthy, Alaska, United States and Bitburg Airport (BBJ), Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,558 miles (or 7,335 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 McCarthy Airport and Bitburg 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 McCarthy Airport and Bitburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXY / PAMX | 
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| Location: | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°26'12"N by 142°54'12"W | 
| Area Served: | McCarthy, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1531 feet (467 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MXY | 
| More Information: | MXY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBJ / EDRB | 
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| Location: | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'43"N by 6°33'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Bitburg, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Bitburg GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1223 feet (373 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BBJ | 
| More Information: | BBJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about McCarthy Airport (MXY):
- McCarthy Airport has one runway designated 1/19 with a gravel surface measuring 3,500 by 60 feet.
 - The closest airport to McCarthy Airport (MXY) is May Creek Airport (MYK), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SE of MXY.
 - The furthest airport from McCarthy Airport (MXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,473 miles (16,855 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - McCarthy Airport (MXY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "McCarthy Airport", another name for MXY is "15Z".
 
Facts about Bitburg Airport (BBJ):
- The furthest airport from Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Bitburg Airport", another name for BBJ is "Flugplatz Bitburg".
 - Between June and September 1997 it was necessary to repair the Spangdahlem Air Base runway, called for a temporary location to accommodate the 52d Fighter Wing's three squadrons of F-15s and F-16s.
 - The closest airport to Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of BBJ.
 - There are no scheduled services to and from Bitburg Airport.
 - Bitburg Airport (BBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 
