Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Ballera, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E)
Distance from SPM to BBL:
9,617.77 miles (15,478.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Ballera Airport (BBL), Ballera, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,618 miles (or 15,478 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 Ballera 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 Ballera 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: | BBL / YLLE |
| Airport Name: | Ballera Airport |
| Location: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E |
| Area Served: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Santos Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 385 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBL |
| More Information: | BBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (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.
- In addition, Air Mobility Command supports cargo and passenger traffic as part of its airlift mission.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- On 25 August 1959, the 10th TRW ended its six-year stay at Spangdahlem and moved to RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- On 1 January 1969, the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, located at nearby Bitburg Air Base, assumed operational control of Spangdahlem, becoming a dual-based wing.
Facts about Ballera Airport (BBL):
- The furthest airport from Ballera Airport (BBL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Ballera Airport (BBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ballera Airport's relatively low elevation of 385 feet, planes can take off or land at Ballera 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 closest airport to Ballera Airport (BBL) is Arrabury Airport (AAB), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NW of BBL.
| 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 | 68.26 miles (109.86 km) NW | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) WSW | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 128.85 miles (207.36 km) ESE | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 184.35 miles (296.69 km) NW | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 237.18 miles (381.71 km) ESE | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 257.04 miles (413.66 km) NW | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 275.81 miles (443.87 km) NNW | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 283.01 miles (455.46 km) ENE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 300.52 miles (483.64 km) SW | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 304.96 miles (490.79 km) NE | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 309.87 miles (498.69 km) SE | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 314.92 miles (506.82 km) NNE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 318.01 miles (511.79 km) S | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 332.70 miles (535.43 km) NNW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 343.63 miles (553.01 km) NE | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.86 miles (18,524.89 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,497.38 miles (18,503.20 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,494.04 miles (18,497.82 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,482.90 miles (18,479.89 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,440.02 miles (18,410.89 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.44 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,424.43 miles (18,385.79 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,419.38 miles (18,377.67 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,343.52 miles (18,255.58 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,324.48 miles (18,224.93 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,275.46 miles (18,146.05 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,215.83 miles (18,050.08 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,203.69 miles (18,030.54 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,202.02 miles (18,027.86 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,188.95 miles (18,006.83 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |