Nonstop flight route between Sembach, Germany and Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), Sembach, Germany and Laurie River Airport (LRQ), Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,081 miles (or 6,567 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 Laurie River 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 Laurie River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX):

• 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.
• As 1957 progressed USAFE HQ decided to reorganizs its tactical reconnaissance assets.
• The 603d Air Base Wing was activated after the departure of the 38th to administer Sembach Air Base and to perform a mission of support for the 601st Tactical Control Group and the 7th Air Commando Squadron.
• 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.
• In the middle of April 1952, the residents of Sembach learned that the land to the north of the now completed flightline was to be used for the construction of multi-story barracks and office buildings.
• The third and final phase of construction at Sembach Air Base was conducted in the summer of 1954 when the housing area was built.
• In 1950, as a result of the Cold War threat of the Soviet Union, the United States was rapidly expanding its air forces, announcing an increase in the number of combat wings from 48 in 1950 to 95 by June 1952.

Facts about Laurie River Airport (LRQ):

• In addition to being known as "Laurie River Airport", another name for LRQ is "CJC8".
• The closest airport to Laurie River Airport (LRQ) is Pukatawagan Airport (XPK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) S of LRQ.
• The furthest airport from Laurie River Airport (LRQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,131 miles (16,304 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Laurie River Airport (LRQ) currently has only 1 runway.