Nonstop flight route between Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Rockland, Maine, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ), Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Knox County Regional Airport (RKD), Rockland, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,497 miles (or 5,628 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 Mainz Finthen Airport and Knox 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 Mainz Finthen Airport and Knox 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: | QMZ / EDFZ |
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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: | RKD / KRKD |
Airport Name: | Knox County Regional Airport |
Location: | Rockland, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°3'36"N by 69°5'57"W |
Area Served: | Rockland, Maine |
Operator/Owner: | Knox County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKD |
More Information: | RKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ):
- 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.
- The airfield was taken by elements of the XII Corps, 90th Division, of the Third United States Army under the command of General George S.
- The airport has a commercial café and snack bar.
- 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 (QMZ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Mainz Finthen Airport", other names for QMZ include "Flugplatz Mainz-Finthen" and "Advanced Landing Ground Y-64".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Knox County Regional Airport (RKD):
- Because of Knox County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Knox County Regional 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.
- Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is Wiscasset Airport (ISS), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of RKD.
- The furthest airport from Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,708 miles (18,842 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Owls Head Transportation Museum is also situated at the airport on an older third runway.