Nonstop flight route between Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States and Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC), Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States and Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,105 miles (or 8,215 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 Ponca City Regional Airport and Fürstenfeldbruck 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 Ponca City Regional Airport and Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNC / KPNC |
| Airport Name: | Ponca City Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°43'54"N by 97°5'58"W |
| Area Served: | Ponca City, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ponca City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNC |
| More Information: | PNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEL / ETSF |
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| Location: | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°12'24"N by 11°15'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Unified Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1703 feet (519 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEL |
| More Information: | FEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC):
- Scheduled passenger flights on Great Lakes Airlines to Denver and Dodge City ended in August, 2006.
- The closest airport to Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WNW of PNC.
- Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In November 1942, Royal Air Force training ended at Miami and the airfield became a primary pilot training airfield assigned to AAF Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast Training Center.
- The furthest airport from Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL):
- The 36th FBW remained at Fürstenfeldbruck until 1952 when it was reassigned to Bitburg Air Base, west of the Rhine.
- In addition to being known as "Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base", another name for FEL is "Flugplatz FürstenfeldbruckAdvanced Landing Ground R-72".
- The Air Base was established in 1935, and was the pride of the Luftwaffe during World War II.
- The Replacement Depot functioned until August 1948, when USAFE decided to use Fürstenfeldbruck as an operational jet base.
- The furthest airport from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 13 August 1948 the 36th Fighter Wing was assigned to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base as an operational unit.
- The closest airport to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Augsburg Airport (AGB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NW of FEL.
