Nonstop flight route between Straubing, Bavaria, Germany and Melfa, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM), Straubing, Bavaria, Germany and Accomack County Airport (MFV), Melfa, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,255 miles (or 6,847 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 Accomack County 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 Accomack County 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: | MFV / KMFV |
| Airport Name: | Accomack County Airport |
| Location: | Melfa, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°38'48"N by 75°45'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Accomack County Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFV |
| More Information: | MFV Maps & Info |
Facts about Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM):
- The United States Third Army moved into the Straubing area and seized the airfield on 30 April 1945 without opposition.
- Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Straubing Wallmuehle Airport", other names for RBM include "Advanced Landing Ground R-68" and "Straubing Wallmühle Airport".
- The closest airport to Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of RBM.
- Straubing Wallmühle Airport is a regional airport in Germany, located about 3 miles north-northwest of Straubing.
- Its single runway was developed from the former military airfield taxiway, the wartime 5,000-foot runway remaining today closed and unused.
Facts about Accomack County Airport (MFV):
- Because of Accomack County Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Accomack County 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 Accomack County Airport (MFV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,777 miles (18,953 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Accomack County Airport covers an area of 100 acres which contains one runway designated 3/21 with a 5,000 x 100 ft asphalt surface.
- Accomack County Airport (MFV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Accomack County Airport (MFV) is Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of MFV.
