Nonstop flight route between Rostock, Germany and Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG), Rostock, Germany and Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,607 miles (or 7,414 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 Rostock–Laage Airport and Council Bluffs Municipal 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 Rostock–Laage Airport and Council Bluffs Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLG / ETNL |
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| Location: | Rostock, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°55'5"N by 12°16'41"E |
| Area Served: | Rostock, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Rostock Laage-Güstrow GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 138 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RLG |
| More Information: | RLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBF / KCBF |
| Airport Name: | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'35"N by 95°45'30"W |
| Area Served: | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Council Bluffs Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1245 feet (379 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBF |
| More Information: | CBF Maps & Info |
Facts about Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG):
- Because of Rostock–Laage Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Rostock–Laage 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 addition to being known as "Rostock–Laage Airport", another name for RLG is "Flughafen Rostock–Laage".
- Construction of the airport began in 1979 as a National People's Army facility.
- The furthest airport from Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,635 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) is Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNE of RLG.
- Rostock–Laage Airport is the airport of Rostock, the largest city in the German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern which is named after Laage, a town in the Rostock district.
- Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport consists of one modern passenger terminal building containing a large check-in hall as well as some shops and restaurants.
Facts about Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF):
- Council Bluffs Municipal Airport covers an area of 656 acres at an elevation of 1,245 feet above mean sea level.
- Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,684 miles (17,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Eppley Airfield (OMA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of CBF.
