Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°0'0"S by 19°36'0"E)
Distance from RMS to IDF:
3,830.14 miles (6,164.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Idiofa Airport (IDF), Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,830 miles (or 6,164 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 Idiofa 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 Idiofa 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | IDF / FZCB |
| Airport Name: | Idiofa Airport |
| Location: | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°0'0"S by 19°36'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2299 feet (701 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IDF |
| More Information: | IDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- 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.
- Also at Ramstein is the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, which focuses on base-support responsibilities within the KMC.
- The 86th Air Base Group was activated as the main base support unit for Landstuhl, while the 7030th HQ Support Group was the main base support unit for Ramstein.
- 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.
- The new 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing stood up on 4 September 2008.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
- 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.
Facts about Idiofa Airport (IDF):
- The furthest airport from Idiofa Airport (IDF) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Idiofa Airport (meaning Idiofa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,141 miles (19,539 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Idiofa Airport (IDF) is Kikwit Airport (KKW), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of IDF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) ENE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany |     |
| 2 | 18.57 miles (29.89 km) SSW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 3 | 27.27 miles (43.89 km) SW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 4 | 37.99 miles (61.13 km) NNW | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 5 | 41.00 miles (65.99 km) E | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 6 | 43.67 miles (70.27 km) NNE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 7 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SSE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 8 | 52.82 miles (85.00 km) NE | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 9 | 54.64 miles (87.94 km) NW | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 57.87 miles (93.13 km) NW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 11 | 59.40 miles (95.59 km) NE | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 12 | 62.34 miles (100.32 km) S | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 13 | 63.89 miles (102.83 km) WNW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 14 | 69.13 miles (111.25 km) WSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 15 | 74.95 miles (120.63 km) S | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,002.64 miles (19,316.33 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,612.96 miles (18,689.20 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,612.15 miles (18,687.90 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,609.62 miles (18,683.82 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,604.18 miles (18,675.06 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,602.12 miles (18,671.75 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,597.61 miles (18,664.50 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,593.82 miles (18,658.40 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,587.92 miles (18,648.91 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,587.13 miles (18,647.63 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,577.66 miles (18,632.39 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,577.48 miles (18,632.09 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,569.64 miles (18,619.48 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,553.41 miles (18,593.36 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,542.72 miles (18,576.17 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.11 miles (90.30 km) W | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 74.28 miles (119.54 km) NE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 185.79 miles (298.99 km) SSE | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 4 | 192.31 miles (309.50 km) NW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 205.67 miles (331.00 km) NW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 206.91 miles (332.98 km) ESE | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 223.15 miles (359.13 km) SSE | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 8 | 229.57 miles (369.46 km) NNW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 248.75 miles (400.32 km) N | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 250.17 miles (402.60 km) SSE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 11 | 260.08 miles (418.56 km) E | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 283.71 miles (456.58 km) ESE | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 283.76 miles (456.67 km) SSW | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 14 | 287.12 miles (462.07 km) ENE | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 289.28 miles (465.55 km) W | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,140.82 miles (19,538.70 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,489.63 miles (18,490.72 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,417.32 miles (18,374.36 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,377.14 miles (18,309.69 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,373.30 miles (18,303.51 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,364.16 miles (18,288.81 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,357.88 miles (18,278.69 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,352.58 miles (18,270.16 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,338.84 miles (18,248.06 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,321.84 miles (18,220.69 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,306.50 miles (18,196.00 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,306.45 miles (18,195.93 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,305.88 miles (18,195.01 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,299.31 miles (18,184.44 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,298.99 miles (18,183.91 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |