Nonstop flight route between Sembach, Germany and Mala Mala, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(49°31'41"N by 7°51'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°49'5"S by 31°32'40"E)
Distance from SEX to AAM:
5,339.39 miles (8,592.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), Sembach, Germany and Mala Mala Airport (AAM), Mala Mala, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,339 miles (or 8,593 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 Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base and Mala Mala 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 Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base and Mala Mala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEX / ETAS |
| Airport Name: | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base |
| Location: | Sembach, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°31'41"N by 7°51'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States with authority from Germany |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEX |
| More Information: | SEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAM / FAMD |
| Airport Name: | Mala Mala Airport |
| Location: | Mala Mala, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°49'5"S by 31°32'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1124 feet (343 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAM |
| More Information: | AAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX):
- The closest airport to Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Ramstein Air Base (RMS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of SEX.
- On 1 January 1957 a fourth squadron, the 19th TRS was transferred from the 47th Bombardment Wing at RAF Sculthorpe to the 66th TRW.
- As part of the general withdrawal of French occupation forces from the left bank of the Rhine in 1930, the French abandoned the airfield on June 15, 1930.
- Another reason for the move to France was the unsuitability of Sembach's runway, which was barely adequate for the RF-84, but absolutely unsuitable for the higher performance RF-101 aircraft
- In 1939, the German Luftwaffe ordered that the area be reserved for use as a fighter base.
- Although the Air Base was constructed in the French Zone of Occupation under French direction, it was built to be used by NATO forces and was, moreover, intended to be an American Air Base from the beginning.
- The furthest airport from Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Mala Mala Airport (AAM):
- The furthest airport from Mala Mala Airport (AAM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,888 miles (19,131 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Mala Mala Airport (AAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mala Mala Airport (AAM) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NW of AAM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) WSW | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany |     |
| 2 | 29.35 miles (47.23 km) E | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 3 | 30.39 miles (48.91 km) SW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 4 | 32.92 miles (52.97 km) NNE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 5 | 39.55 miles (63.64 km) NW | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 6 | 40.35 miles (64.94 km) WSW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 7 | 41.41 miles (66.64 km) NNE | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 8 | 46.97 miles (75.59 km) NE | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 9 | 52.65 miles (84.72 km) S | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 10 | 60.64 miles (97.59 km) WNW | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 11 | 64.84 miles (104.35 km) WNW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 68.95 miles (110.97 km) S | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 13 | 74.72 miles (120.25 km) W | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 14 | 78.62 miles (126.52 km) SE | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 15 | 80.10 miles (128.91 km) S | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,991.88 miles (19,299.01 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,600.18 miles (18,668.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,598.97 miles (18,666.68 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,596.46 miles (18,662.65 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,591.22 miles (18,654.21 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,589.17 miles (18,650.91 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,584.48 miles (18,643.36 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,581.15 miles (18,638.01 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,574.85 miles (18,627.88 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,574.26 miles (18,626.93 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,564.99 miles (18,612.00 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,564.41 miles (18,611.07 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,557.42 miles (18,599.81 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,541.69 miles (18,574.50 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,529.64 miles (18,555.11 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 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) NW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 2 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 3 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) NNW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 4 | 99.61 miles (160.31 km) SE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) S | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 6 | 147.53 miles (237.43 km) WNW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 7 | 215.40 miles (346.66 km) WSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 8 | 225.01 miles (362.11 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 9 | 225.07 miles (362.22 km) WSW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 227.30 miles (365.81 km) WSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 228.45 miles (367.66 km) WSW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 233.34 miles (375.52 km) WSW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 238.78 miles (384.28 km) WSW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 14 | 251.76 miles (405.17 km) ENE | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 263.25 miles (423.67 km) N | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,887.65 miles (19,131.26 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,881.06 miles (19,120.67 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,869.34 miles (19,101.80 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,868.65 miles (19,100.70 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,861.52 miles (19,089.22 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,859.34 miles (19,085.71 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,850.00 miles (19,070.69 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,840.70 miles (19,055.72 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,838.15 miles (19,051.61 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,831.83 miles (19,041.43 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,828.35 miles (19,035.84 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,788.46 miles (18,971.64 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,788.46 miles (18,971.64 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,786.03 miles (18,967.73 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,779.43 miles (18,957.10 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |