Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Comiso, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Comiso Airport (CIY), Comiso, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 929 miles (or 1,495 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 relatively short distance between Ramstein Air Base and Comiso Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | CIY / LICB |
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| Location: | Comiso, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'30"N by 14°36'24"E |
| Area Served: | Comiso and Ragusa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIY |
| More Information: | CIY Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
- Today, the base is home to the Allied Air Command, which is responsible to Joint Force Command Brunssum which is the only and main NATO command unit on Ramstein AB.
- The commander of the 435th AGOW is Colonel John S.
- 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.
- One legacy of the two separate air bases is that the north side of Ramstein retained a separate APO from the south side.
- 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.
Facts about Comiso Airport (CIY):
- The furthest airport from Comiso Airport (CIY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Comiso Airport", another name for CIY is "Aeroporto di Comiso".
- Comiso Airport (CIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Comiso Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Comiso 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.
- Aerial bombardments by the Allies rendered the airfield unserviceable on 26 May and 17 June 1943 in preparation for Operation Husky, the allied landings on Sicily.
- On March 17, 1982, Commander George W.
- The closest airport to Comiso Airport (CIY) is Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of CIY.
