Nonstop flight route between Nuremberg, Germany and Rifle, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°29'54"N by 11°4'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°31'35"N by 107°43'36"W)
Distance from NUE to RIL:
5,248.48 miles (8,446.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nuremberg Airport (NUE), Nuremberg, Germany and Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), Rifle, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,248 miles (or 8,447 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 Garfield County Regional 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 Garfield County Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUE / EDDN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nuremberg, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°29'54"N by 11°4'41"E |
| Area Served: | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Nürnberg GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1046 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUE |
| More Information: | NUE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIL / KRIL |
| Airport Name: | Garfield County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Rifle, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°31'35"N by 107°43'36"W |
| Area Served: | Garfield County, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Garfield County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5548 feet (1,691 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIL |
| More Information: | RIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Nuremberg Airport (NUE):
- In 1960, the number of passengers to be welcomed at Nuremberg Airport reached 100.000 for the first time and in 1961 the runway was extended from 1.900 to 2.300 metres.
- In 2005, Nuremberg Airport celebrated its 50th anniversary with 45,000 visitors.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nuremberg Airport", another name for NUE is "Flughafen Nürnberg".
- Nuremberg Airport (NUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The U-Bahn line U2 connects the airport with the centre of the city every 10 to 15 minutes.
- The closest airport to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of NUE.
- The Deutsche Flugsicherung, who is in charge of air traffic control for Germany, moved into the 48-meter high tower in November 1998.
Facts about Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL):
- The furthest airport from Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,972 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) is Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of RIL.
- Because of Garfield County Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,548 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.97 miles (67.54 km) NE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 42.67 miles (68.67 km) WNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) WNW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 4 | 57.90 miles (93.18 km) SSE | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 5 | 64.73 miles (104.17 km) NNE | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 74.46 miles (119.83 km) S | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 76.98 miles (123.88 km) ESE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 8 | 79.29 miles (127.60 km) ENE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 9 | 85.37 miles (137.39 km) SSE | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) S | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 11 | 95.21 miles (153.23 km) ENE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 98.92 miles (159.20 km) WSW | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 13 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) WSW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 14 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) N | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 15 | 115.09 miles (185.22 km) W | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.10 miles (19,160.97 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,485.19 miles (18,483.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,469.70 miles (18,458.65 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,468.92 miles (18,457.40 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,465.25 miles (18,451.49 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,457.31 miles (18,438.70 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,454.67 miles (18,434.45 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,452.97 miles (18,431.73 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,451.36 miles (18,429.14 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,448.31 miles (18,424.22 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,448.11 miles (18,423.90 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,438.83 miles (18,408.97 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,436.84 miles (18,405.76 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,413.39 miles (18,368.03 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.83 miles (70.53 km) E | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 2 | 50.39 miles (81.10 km) ESE | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 51.05 miles (82.15 km) WSW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 67.82 miles (109.14 km) N | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) S | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NNE | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 78.24 miles (125.91 km) ESE | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 80.73 miles (129.93 km) SSE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 82.15 miles (132.21 km) NNE | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 109.09 miles (175.56 km) S | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 113.02 miles (181.89 km) SE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 113.59 miles (182.80 km) NW | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 121.03 miles (194.78 km) WSW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 137.44 miles (221.19 km) ENE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 140.34 miles (225.86 km) SW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,971.76 miles (17,657.30 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,859.41 miles (17,476.48 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,833.54 miles (17,434.85 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,812.17 miles (17,400.46 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,661.10 miles (17,157.34 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,541.39 miles (16,964.68 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,539.21 miles (16,961.18 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,498.21 miles (16,895.18 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,422.05 miles (16,772.63 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,383.04 miles (16,709.83 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,379.31 miles (16,703.84 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,369.09 miles (16,687.39 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,352.33 miles (16,660.42 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,340.75 miles (16,641.77 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,330.11 miles (16,624.65 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |