Nonstop flight route between Prentice, Wisconsin, United States and Aachen, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(45°32'18"N by 90°16'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E)
Distance from PRW to AAH:
4,129.67 miles (6,646.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prentice Airport (PRW), Prentice, Wisconsin, United States and Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), Aachen, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,130 miles (or 6,646 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 Prentice Airport and Merzbrück Airfield, 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 Prentice Airport and Merzbrück Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRW / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°32'18"N by 90°16'32"W |
| Area Served: | Prentice, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Prentice |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1578 feet (481 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRW |
| More Information: | PRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAH / EDKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aachen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E |
| Area Served: | Aachen, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Aachen-Merzbrück GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAH |
| More Information: | AAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Prentice Airport (PRW):
- The furthest airport from Prentice Airport (PRW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,878 miles (17,506 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Prentice Airport", another name for PRW is "5N2".
- Prentice Airport (PRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Prentice Airport (PRW) is Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of PRW.
Facts about Merzbrück Airfield (AAH):
- In January 1945, as a result of the Western Allied invasion of Germany, United States Army forces moved though the Aachen area and captured Merzbrück Airport about 29 January.
- Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Merzbrück Airfield", another name for AAH is "Flugplatz Merzbrück".
- Because of Merzbrück Airfield's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Merzbrück Airfield 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 Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AAH.
- The furthest airport from Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.65 miles (47.71 km) NNW | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.23 miles (48.66 km) S | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 36.03 miles (57.98 km) SE | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) NE | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 39.66 miles (63.82 km) E | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 52.81 miles (84.99 km) SE | Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 55.68 miles (89.61 km) ENE | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 60.38 miles (97.18 km) SSE | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 62.44 miles (100.49 km) S | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 65.57 miles (105.53 km) WNW | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 68.68 miles (110.52 km) N | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 73.01 miles (117.49 km) W | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 74.97 miles (120.66 km) SW | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 76.29 miles (122.78 km) NNW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 77.70 miles (125.05 km) SSE | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,877.99 miles (17,506.39 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,854.05 miles (17,467.86 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,845.22 miles (17,453.65 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,828.23 miles (17,426.31 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,796.16 miles (17,374.70 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,772.90 miles (17,337.26 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,762.06 miles (17,319.82 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,752.49 miles (17,304.42 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,751.11 miles (17,302.20 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,713.25 miles (17,241.27 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,652.88 miles (17,144.11 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,618.37 miles (17,088.57 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,614.19 miles (17,081.84 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,603.13 miles (17,064.04 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,558.87 miles (16,992.81 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.32 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 2 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) WNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) NNE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 4 | 34.94 miles (56.23 km) WSW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 5 | 40.89 miles (65.81 km) NE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 41.83 miles (67.31 km) E | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) N | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 55.80 miles (89.80 km) NW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) NNW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) SSE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 11 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) SSE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 69.32 miles (111.56 km) WNW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 13 | 74.42 miles (119.76 km) W | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 14 | 74.79 miles (120.36 km) NW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) SE | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.74 miles (19,210.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,631.01 miles (18,718.26 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,630.81 miles (18,717.92 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.48 miles (18,702.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,613.19 miles (18,689.57 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,606.29 miles (18,678.46 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,589.77 miles (18,651.87 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,585.52 miles (18,645.04 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,573.80 miles (18,626.19 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,568.04 miles (18,616.91 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,567.10 miles (18,615.39 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,566.93 miles (18,615.13 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,551.06 miles (18,589.59 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |