Nonstop flight route between Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Hollister, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'8"N by 8°8'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°53'35"N by 121°24'37"W)
Distance from QMZ to HLI:
5,694.02 miles (9,163.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ), Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI), Hollister, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,694 miles (or 9,164 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QMZ / EDFZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'8"N by 8°8'47"E |
| Area Served: | Mainz, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 525 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QMZ |
| More Information: | QMZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLI / KCVH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hollister, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°53'35"N by 121°24'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hollister |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLI |
| More Information: | HLI Maps & Info |
Facts about Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ):
- Originally named Fliegerhorst Ober-Olm, the airfield was built as a Luftwaffe military airfield, which opened in 1939.
- The closest airport to Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) is Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NE of QMZ.
- In addition to being known as "Mainz Finthen Airport", other names for QMZ include "Flugplatz Mainz-Finthen" and "Advanced Landing Ground Y-64".
- Once repaired, the Ninth Air Force 10th Reconnaissance Group moved in, with photo-reconnaissance P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang aircraft to provide forward tactical reconnaissance to Army ground units moving into central Germany.
- Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Mainz Finthen Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Mainz Finthen 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.
- In 70's and 80's the airport host some car race.
- On 16 and 17 November 1980, Holy Mass was celebrated by Pope John Paul II during his first major pastoral visit to Germany on the airfield with thousands of believers attending.
- The furthest airport from Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,959 miles (19,246 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In the course of the war of the United States against Libya in 1986/87, the area was cordoned off because of the increased need for security fencing and militarily.
- Mainz Finthen Airport.
Facts about Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI):
- Hollister Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Hollister, a city in San Benito County, California, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Hollister Municipal Airport", another name for HLI is "CVH".
- Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) is Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SW of HLI.
- Because of Hollister Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Hollister Municipal 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.
- The furthest airport from Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,368 miles (18,295 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Hollister Airport is a regional center for glider activity.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.67 miles (15.56 km) NE | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany |     |
| 2 | 19.36 miles (31.15 km) ENE | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 3 | 32.92 miles (52.97 km) SSW | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 4 | 38.03 miles (61.20 km) SSE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 5 | 39.24 miles (63.15 km) W | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 6 | 43.67 miles (70.27 km) SW | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 51.13 miles (82.28 km) N | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 8 | 62.20 miles (100.11 km) SSW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 9 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) W | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) SW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 11 | 70.31 miles (113.16 km) W | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 76.11 miles (122.49 km) NW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) S | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 84.07 miles (135.29 km) ESE | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 15 | 89.84 miles (144.58 km) WSW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,959.18 miles (19,246.38 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,574.88 miles (18,627.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,570.83 miles (18,621.40 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,570.69 miles (18,621.17 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,570.10 miles (18,620.22 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,563.07 miles (18,608.91 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,561.59 miles (18,606.53 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,560.72 miles (18,605.13 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,553.05 miles (18,592.78 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,545.32 miles (18,580.34 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,536.84 miles (18,566.70 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,535.17 miles (18,564.02 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,526.36 miles (18,549.82 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,509.78 miles (18,523.15 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,505.38 miles (18,516.06 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.28 miles (31.02 km) SW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 2 | 21.17 miles (34.06 km) W | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 31.97 miles (51.46 km) SW | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| 4 | 32.08 miles (51.63 km) ENE | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 5 | 37.83 miles (60.88 km) NW | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 39.23 miles (63.14 km) NNE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 7 | 43.23 miles (69.58 km) NW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 8 | 48.65 miles (78.29 km) SSE | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 9 | 50.34 miles (81.01 km) NW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 10 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) NW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 11 | 56.32 miles (90.64 km) ENE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 12 | 56.48 miles (90.89 km) NNE | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.32 miles (92.24 km) NE | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.70 miles (96.07 km) NNW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 15 | 65.78 miles (105.87 km) NW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,368.12 miles (18,295.17 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,344.28 miles (18,256.80 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,315.75 miles (18,210.88 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,297.98 miles (18,182.30 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,262.07 miles (18,124.50 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,218.27 miles (18,054.02 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,190.80 miles (18,009.80 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,166.64 miles (17,970.92 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,067.30 miles (17,811.05 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,065.20 miles (17,807.67 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,049.92 miles (17,783.08 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,023.73 miles (17,740.93 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,016.68 miles (17,729.59 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,000.20 miles (17,703.07 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,976.41 miles (17,664.78 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |