Nonstop flight route between Nuremberg, Germany and Brownsville, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nuremberg Airport (NUE), Nuremberg, Germany and Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), Brownsville, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,635 miles (or 9,069 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 Nuremberg Airport and Brownsville/South Padre Island International 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 Nuremberg Airport and Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Nuremberg Airport (NUE):

• Nuremberg Airport also serves as a center for the air rescue services Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V and HDM Flugservice who are operating a rescue helicopter and an intensive care helicopter, respectively.
• The furthest airport from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• On 25 January 2007 the newest addition, the Transfer-Control-Terminal was opened.
• The passenger terminals consists of 2 departure halls and 1 arrival hall which are all linked landside and airside.
• The closest airport to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of NUE.
• In addition to being known as "Nuremberg Airport", another name for NUE is "Flughafen Nürnberg".
• The new control tower commenced operations in 1999 and the metro station was opened as well.
• The extension of departure hall 2 was inaugurated on 30 April 1992 and was originally dimensioned for 2.8 million passengers per year.
• Nuremberg Airport (NUE) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO):

• The furthest airport from Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) is General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of BRO.
• Because of Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Brownsville/South Padre Island 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.
• Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport covers an area of 1,700 acres at an elevation of 22 feet above mean sea level.
• Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) has 3 runways.
• The airport is served by two commercial airlines, six air taxis and offers three FBOs for general aviation.
• In addition to being known as "Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport", another name for BRO is "(former Brownsville Army Airfield)".
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