Nonstop flight route between Straubing, Bavaria, Germany and Eek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM), Straubing, Bavaria, Germany and Eek Airport (EEK), Eek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,892 miles (or 7,872 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 Straubing Wallmuehle Airport and Eek 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 Straubing Wallmuehle Airport and Eek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBM / EDMS |
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Location: | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1054 feet (321 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RBM |
More Information: | RBM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EEK / PAEE |
Airport Name: | Eek Airport |
Location: | Eek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°12'48"N by 162°2'38"W |
Area Served: | Eek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EEK |
More Information: | EEK Maps & Info |
Facts about Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM):
- Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airfield became a civilian airport and today is a well-equipped facility supporting general aviation.
- The closest airport to Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of RBM.
- The airport was built in 1938 as a Luftwaffe airfield, its primary mission being the training of pilots flying Arado Ar 68 biplane advanced trainer.
- The furthest airport from Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,883 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.
- In addition to being known as "Straubing Wallmuehle Airport", other names for RBM include "Advanced Landing Ground R-68" and "Straubing Wallmühle Airport".
Facts about Eek Airport (EEK):
- Because of Eek Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Eek 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.
- Eek Airport is a state-owned public-use airport serving the city of Eek in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S.
- Eek Airport (EEK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Eek Airport (EEK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,623 miles (17,096 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- A federally funded project relocated the airport to a new location about two miles west of Eek.
- The closest airport to Eek Airport (EEK) is Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of EEK.