Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Algona, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Algona Municipal Airport (AXG), Algona, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,497 miles (or 7,238 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 Ramstein Air Base and Algona 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 Ramstein Air Base and Algona 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: | RMS / ETAR |
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Location: | Ramstein, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States |
View all routes: | Routes from RMS |
More Information: | RMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXG / KAXA |
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Location: | Algona, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°4'40"N by 94°16'18"W |
Area Served: | Algona, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Algona |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1219 feet (372 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXG |
More Information: | AXG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- From 2004 to 2006, Ramstein Air Base underwent an extensive expansion with a major construction project – including an all-new airport terminal, among other new facilities, through the so-called Rhein-Main Transition Program which was initiated in support of the total closure of Rhein-Main Air Base on 30 December 2005 and transferring all its former capacities to Ramstein Air Base and Spangdahlem Air Base.
- The closest airport to Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of RMS.
- The furthest airport from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Ramstein Air Base (meaning Ramstein Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- With the creation of NATO in response to Cold War tensions in Europe in 1949, USAFE wanted its vulnerable fighter units in what was then West Germany moved west of the Rhine River to provide greater air defense warning time.
- From its inception, Ramstein was designed as a NATO command base.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
Facts about Algona Municipal Airport (AXG):
- In addition to being known as "Algona Municipal Airport", another name for AXG is "AXA".
- Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) is Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) S of AXG.
- The furthest airport from Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,738 miles (17,282 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.