Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Santiago de Compostela, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W)
Distance from RMS to SCQ:
887.32 miles (1,428.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), Santiago de Compostela, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 887 miles (or 1,428 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 Santiago de Compostela Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SCQ / LEST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W |
| Area Served: | Santiago de Compostela |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1213 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCQ |
| More Information: | SCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (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.
- One legacy of the two separate air bases is that the north side of Ramstein retained a separate APO from the south side.
- The AAFCE also commanded the 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force and the 4th ATAF.
- On 1 June 1953 Ramstein Air Station was opened.
- 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 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".
Facts about Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ):
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1981, a cargo terminal was built, giving the airport capacity to handle cargo flights.
- The furthest airport from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago de Compostela Airport (meaning Santiago de Compostela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hokitika Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Hokitika, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Santiago de Compostela Airport", another name for SCQ is "Aeroporto de Santiago de Compostela".
- Passenger numbers have increased significantly at the airport, from 1.3 million in 2000 to 2.4 in 2011.
- The closest airport to Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of SCQ.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport handled 2,194,611 passengers last year.
| 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 | 28.09 miles (45.20 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 47.35 miles (76.20 km) SSW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 90.49 miles (145.62 km) S | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 4 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) SE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 5 | 115.54 miles (185.94 km) S | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 117.40 miles (188.94 km) SSE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 7 | 128.40 miles (206.64 km) ENE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 8 | 141.63 miles (227.93 km) E | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 188.14 miles (302.79 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 199.78 miles (321.52 km) ESE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 201.17 miles (323.75 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 234.45 miles (377.30 km) E | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 246.89 miles (397.33 km) E | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 279.07 miles (449.11 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.89 miles (19,962.08 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,400.69 miles (19,956.92 km) SE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,373.89 miles (19,913.80 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,366.42 miles (19,901.77 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,356.77 miles (19,886.24 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,348.80 miles (19,873.42 km) ESE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,342.36 miles (19,863.05 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,337.98 miles (19,856.00 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,335.72 miles (19,852.37 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,329.24 miles (19,841.94 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,298.13 miles (19,791.88 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,294.53 miles (19,786.07 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,285.98 miles (19,772.32 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,285.49 miles (19,771.53 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |