Nonstop flight route between Nuremberg, Germany and De Ridder, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nuremberg Airport (NUE), Nuremberg, Germany and Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI), De Ridder, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,215 miles (or 8,392 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 Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base, 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 Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base. 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):

• The Deutsche Flugsicherung, who is in charge of air traffic control for Germany, moved into the 48-meter high tower in November 1998.
• 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".
• Nuremberg Airport (NUE) currently has only 1 runway.
• On 25 January 2007 the newest addition, the Transfer-Control-Terminal was opened.
• 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.
• The passenger terminals consists of 2 departure halls and 1 arrival hall which are all linked landside and airside.
• Nuremberg Airport is located 5 km north of the city centre.
• In 2005, Nuremberg Airport celebrated its 50th anniversary with 45,000 visitors.

Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI):

• The World War II hangar remains in use as the main hangar and terminal of the Beauregard Regional Airport.
• Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
• Just before Christmas 1941, the first troops arrived at the DeRidder Army Air Base.
• Because of Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base 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 Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Chennault International Airport (CWF), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) SSE of DRI.
• The furthest airport from Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,994 miles (17,693 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Interest in the military utilization of the airfield increased significantly in 1939 when war began in Europe.
• The airport continues to host military exercises which include parachute jumps by Fort Polk personnel.