Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Fairview, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°4'53"N by 118°25'59"W)
Distance from RMS to ZFW:
4,515.40 miles (7,266.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Fairview Airport (ZFW), Fairview, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,515 miles (or 7,267 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 Fairview 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 Fairview 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: | ZFW / |
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| Location: | Fairview, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°4'53"N by 118°25'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2169 feet (661 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZFW |
| More Information: | ZFW Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- In 1940, construction of today's Bundesautobahn 6 was stopped when a bridge that was being built across the Rhine River near Mannheim collapsed, leaving a section of autobahn that could not be used.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
- Ramstein AB is part of the Kaiserslautern Military Community , where more than 54,000 American service members and more than 5,400 US civilian employees live and work.
- 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.
Facts about Fairview Airport (ZFW):
- In addition to being known as "Fairview Airport", another name for ZFW is "CEB5".
- Fairview Airport (ZFW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fairview Airport (ZFW) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,176 miles (16,377 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Fairview Airport (ZFW) is Peace River Airport (YPE), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ENE of ZFW.
| 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 | 39.22 miles (63.12 km) ENE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) ESE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 64.72 miles (104.16 km) SSW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 71.69 miles (115.38 km) WSW | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 89.42 miles (143.91 km) W | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 126.70 miles (203.90 km) W | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 136.68 miles (219.97 km) W | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 150.57 miles (242.31 km) S | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 152.44 miles (245.33 km) ESE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 169.86 miles (273.36 km) SE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 170.44 miles (274.29 km) NNW | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 181.77 miles (292.52 km) NNE | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 189.80 miles (305.46 km) SSE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 192.77 miles (310.23 km) S | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 201.44 miles (324.18 km) SSE | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,176.42 miles (16,377.32 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,174.07 miles (16,373.54 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,169.52 miles (16,366.22 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,154.68 miles (16,342.33 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,132.18 miles (16,306.13 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,119.25 miles (16,285.31 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,108.63 miles (16,268.22 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,082.15 miles (16,225.60 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,062.26 miles (16,193.60 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,058.97 miles (16,188.30 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,042.86 miles (16,162.37 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,022.25 miles (16,129.21 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,019.94 miles (16,125.50 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,014.50 miles (16,116.73 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 10,004.84 miles (16,101.19 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |