Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Mao, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°8'47"N by 15°18'54"E)
Distance from SPM to AMO:
2,522.80 miles (4,060.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Mao Airport (AMO), Mao, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,523 miles (or 4,060 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 Spangdahlem Air Base and Mao 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 Spangdahlem Air Base and Mao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPM / ETAD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spangdahlem, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States of America |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPM |
| More Information: | SPM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMO / FTTU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mao, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°8'47"N by 15°18'54"E |
| Area Served: | Mao |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1165 feet (355 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMO |
| More Information: | AMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- Spangdahlem Air Base has been a military presence in Germany for over five decades.
- The 49th received two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards for F-105 operations at Spangdahlem.
- On 25 August 1959, the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing moved to Spangdahlem AB from the Etain-Rouvres Air Base, France, and assumed host unit duties.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- The furthest airport from Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The 23 TFS carried out tactical fighter training missions, while the 39 TEWS was a deployed squadron from Shaw AFB, South Carolina to conduct electronic warfare missions and train tactical reconnaissance and electronic warfare crews in Europe.
Facts about Mao Airport (AMO):
- Mao Airport (AMO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mao Airport (AMO) is Bol-Berim Airport (OTC), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SW of AMO.
- The furthest airport from Mao Airport (AMO) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Mao Airport (meaning Mao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,119 miles (19,504 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Mao Airport", another name for AMO is "Mao Airport (Mao)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.24 miles (10.05 km) WSW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |     |
| 2 | 25.27 miles (40.67 km) E | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 3 | 32.80 miles (52.79 km) SW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 4 | 54.64 miles (87.94 km) SE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 55.75 miles (89.72 km) SSE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 6 | 60.64 miles (97.59 km) ESE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 7 | 61.61 miles (99.16 km) SSE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) NNW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 9 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) E | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 10 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) NNE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 71.77 miles (115.51 km) NW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 12 | 71.83 miles (115.59 km) SSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 13 | 72.43 miles (116.56 km) E | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 14 | 73.90 miles (118.92 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 76.53 miles (123.17 km) NNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,985.60 miles (19,288.91 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,632.12 miles (18,720.03 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,625.76 miles (18,709.80 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,623.76 miles (18,706.58 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,620.34 miles (18,701.07 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,617.52 miles (18,696.55 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,612.95 miles (18,689.18 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,609.90 miles (18,684.28 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,593.20 miles (18,657.40 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,588.13 miles (18,649.24 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,580.45 miles (18,636.88 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,567.60 miles (18,616.20 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,566.80 miles (18,614.92 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,560.82 miles (18,605.29 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.06 miles (99.88 km) SW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 2 | 140.35 miles (225.88 km) S | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 3 | 169.54 miles (272.85 km) SE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 4 | 210.80 miles (339.26 km) ESE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 5 | 218.36 miles (351.42 km) SW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 261.91 miles (421.50 km) S | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 264.09 miles (425.02 km) ESE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 8 | 265.10 miles (426.64 km) SSW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 266.61 miles (429.06 km) S | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 10 | 269.74 miles (434.11 km) SSE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 278.08 miles (447.53 km) SE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 12 | 286.18 miles (460.56 km) SSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 301.03 miles (484.46 km) E | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 14 | 325.15 miles (523.28 km) SE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 15 | 334.97 miles (539.08 km) SSE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,119.33 miles (19,504.12 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,102.83 miles (19,477.56 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,076.82 miles (19,435.71 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 12,033.78 miles (19,366.45 km) E | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,963.27 miles (19,252.97 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,950.49 miles (19,232.41 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 8 | 11,945.33 miles (19,224.10 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,928.20 miles (19,196.53 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,902.08 miles (19,154.50 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,853.10 miles (19,075.67 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,830.61 miles (19,039.48 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,799.73 miles (18,989.77 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,740.66 miles (18,894.72 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,699.29 miles (18,828.14 km) E | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |