Nonstop flight route between Sanford, Maine, United States and Nuremberg, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(43°23'38"N by 70°42'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°29'54"N by 11°4'41"E)
Distance from SFM to NUE:
3,721.07 miles (5,988.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM), Sanford, Maine, United States and Nuremberg Airport (NUE), Nuremberg, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,721 miles (or 5,988 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 Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport and Nuremberg 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 Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport and Nuremberg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFM / KSFM |
| Airport Name: | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport |
| Location: | Sanford, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°23'38"N by 70°42'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Sanford |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFM |
| More Information: | SFM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUE / EDDN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nuremberg, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°29'54"N by 11°4'41"E |
| Area Served: | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Nürnberg GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1046 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUE |
| More Information: | NUE Maps & Info |
Facts about Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM):
- Because of Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,712 miles (18,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) is Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) SSW of SFM.
Facts about Nuremberg Airport (NUE):
- Nuremberg Airport also serves as a center for the air rescue services Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V and HDM Flugservice who are operating a rescue helicopter and an intensive care helicopter, respectively.
- The runway 10/28 is 2,700 by 45 m.
- The closest airport to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of NUE.
- In addition to being known as "Nuremberg Airport", another name for NUE is "Flughafen Nürnberg".
- The extension of departure hall 2 was inaugurated on 30 April 1992 and was originally dimensioned for 2.8 million passengers per year.
- The furthest airport from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Due to the positive trend, Cargo Center II was built in 2003.
- Nuremberg Airport (NUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nuremberg Airport has been voted "Best German Airport" by readers of the Business Traveller magazine consecutively since 2008.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.58 miles (36.34 km) SSW | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.52 miles (42.67 km) NE | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 37.72 miles (60.70 km) WNW | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 4 | 42.06 miles (67.69 km) WSW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 5 | 42.97 miles (69.15 km) NNW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 48.58 miles (78.19 km) SW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 49.96 miles (80.40 km) NNE | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 51.24 miles (82.46 km) SSW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 51.63 miles (83.09 km) NE | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) S | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 58.70 miles (94.47 km) SW | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 63.34 miles (101.94 km) NE | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 70.27 miles (113.09 km) SSW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 72.63 miles (116.88 km) SW | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 72.81 miles (117.17 km) SSW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,712.18 miles (18,848.87 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,706.88 miles (18,840.35 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,696.68 miles (18,823.93 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,689.83 miles (18,812.90 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,663.78 miles (18,770.99 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,629.74 miles (18,716.21 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,579.73 miles (18,635.72 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,577.99 miles (18,632.92 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,566.03 miles (18,613.67 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,485.61 miles (18,484.25 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,478.48 miles (18,472.77 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,387.94 miles (18,327.07 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,384.47 miles (18,321.48 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,359.25 miles (18,280.89 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,358.29 miles (18,279.34 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.97 miles (67.54 km) NE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 2 | 42.67 miles (68.67 km) WNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) WNW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 4 | 57.90 miles (93.18 km) SSE | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 5 | 64.73 miles (104.17 km) NNE | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 74.46 miles (119.83 km) S | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 76.98 miles (123.88 km) ESE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 8 | 79.29 miles (127.60 km) ENE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 9 | 85.37 miles (137.39 km) SSE | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) S | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 11 | 95.21 miles (153.23 km) ENE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 98.92 miles (159.20 km) WSW | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 13 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) WSW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 14 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) N | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 15 | 115.09 miles (185.22 km) W | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.10 miles (19,160.97 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,485.19 miles (18,483.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,469.70 miles (18,458.65 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,468.92 miles (18,457.40 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,465.25 miles (18,451.49 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,457.31 miles (18,438.70 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,454.67 miles (18,434.45 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,452.97 miles (18,431.73 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,451.36 miles (18,429.14 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,448.31 miles (18,424.22 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,448.11 miles (18,423.90 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,438.83 miles (18,408.97 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,436.84 miles (18,405.76 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,413.39 miles (18,368.03 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |