Nonstop flight route between Paderborn, Germany and Charlotte, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'55"N by 8°37'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°12'50"N by 80°40'12"W)
Distance from PAD to QWG:
4,333.67 miles (6,974.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), Paderborn, Germany and Wilgrove Air Park (QWG), Charlotte, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,334 miles (or 6,974 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 Paderborn Lippstadt Airport and Wilgrove Air Park, 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 Paderborn Lippstadt Airport and Wilgrove Air Park. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAD / EDLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Paderborn, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'55"N by 8°37'1"E |
| Area Served: | Paderborn and Lippstadt |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 699 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAD |
| More Information: | PAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QWG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'50"N by 80°40'12"W |
| Area Served: | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Wilgrove Investments, LLC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 799 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QWG |
| More Information: | QWG Maps & Info |
Facts about Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD):
- Because of Paderborn Lippstadt Airport's relatively low elevation of 699 feet, planes can take off or land at Paderborn Lippstadt 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.
- Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) currently has only 1 runway.
- A conference center with several conference rooms can be found at the airport and a hotel was opened there in October 2006.
- It came into being in 1971 as the Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH, with 1.03 million passing through the airport in 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Paderborn Lippstadt Airport", another name for PAD is "Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt".
- The furthest airport from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,849 miles (19,068 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) is RAF Gütersloh (GUT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of PAD.
Facts about Wilgrove Air Park (QWG):
- The closest airport to Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) is Concord Regional Airport (USA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of QWG.
- In addition to being known as "Wilgrove Air Park", another name for QWG is "8A6".
- Because of Wilgrove Air Park's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilgrove Air Park 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 furthest airport from Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) NNW | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |     |
| 2 | 35.93 miles (57.82 km) ESE | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 3 | 43.68 miles (70.30 km) W | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) SE | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 5 | 53.60 miles (86.27 km) NW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 66.84 miles (107.56 km) SSW | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 7 | 70.29 miles (113.12 km) NW | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 8 | 73.98 miles (119.05 km) NE | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 9 | 82.15 miles (132.21 km) SW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 82.80 miles (133.25 km) WSW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 86.60 miles (139.36 km) WNW | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 90.00 miles (144.85 km) NE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.83 miles (152.62 km) WSW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 14 | 99.22 miles (159.67 km) N | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.20 miles (170.91 km) W | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,848.52 miles (19,068.30 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,513.97 miles (18,529.88 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,512.51 miles (18,527.55 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,503.26 miles (18,512.66 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,494.66 miles (18,498.81 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,490.25 miles (18,491.71 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,489.64 miles (18,490.73 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,478.11 miles (18,472.18 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,471.84 miles (18,462.09 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,459.90 miles (18,442.87 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,454.39 miles (18,434.00 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,452.97 miles (18,431.72 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,451.68 miles (18,429.65 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,440.50 miles (18,411.66 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.22 miles (19.66 km) N | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 15.41 miles (24.81 km) E | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 31.01 miles (49.91 km) NNE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 53.19 miles (85.60 km) SE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 54.46 miles (87.64 km) NW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 64.15 miles (103.24 km) SSE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 64.55 miles (103.89 km) S | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 66.96 miles (107.76 km) SE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) E | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 67.51 miles (108.65 km) NW | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.34 miles (109.98 km) NNE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 72.20 miles (116.19 km) E | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 73.63 miles (118.50 km) NE | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 73.73 miles (118.66 km) NNW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 75.62 miles (121.69 km) WSW | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,536.19 miles (18,565.65 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,516.16 miles (18,533.41 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,496.22 miles (18,501.32 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,481.25 miles (18,477.23 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,479.30 miles (18,474.09 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,463.52 miles (18,448.71 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,462.12 miles (18,446.45 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,454.05 miles (18,433.47 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,434.21 miles (18,401.53 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,416.53 miles (18,373.07 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,393.28 miles (18,335.66 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,389.07 miles (18,328.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,380.54 miles (18,315.16 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,378.03 miles (18,311.12 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,374.22 miles (18,304.99 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |