Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Berbérati, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°13'9"N by 15°47'12"E)
Distance from SPM to BBT:
3,205.73 miles (5,159.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Berbérati Airport (BBT), Berbérati, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,206 miles (or 5,159 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 Berbérati 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 Berbérati 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: | BBT / FEFT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Berbérati, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°13'9"N by 15°47'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1929 feet (588 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBT |
| More Information: | BBT Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- On 31 December 1971 the 52d Tactical Fighter Wing was transferred without personnel or equipment from Suffolk County AFB, New York to Spangdahlem.
- With the departure of the 49 TFW, the 7149th Air Base Group was activated to serve as a caretaker unit for a number of support organizations that remained behind after the departure of the 49 TFW.
- 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 to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- Upon its arrival at Spangdahlem AB, the 10 TRW operated Lockheed RF-80A Shooting Star for daylight aerial recon and the Douglas RB-26C Invader for night recon missions.
- On 10 May 1953 the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to Spangdahlem AB from Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France.
- In addition, Air Mobility Command supports cargo and passenger traffic as part of its airlift mission.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
Facts about Berbérati Airport (BBT):
- In addition to being known as "Berbérati Airport", another name for BBT is "Berbérati".
- The closest airport to Berbérati Airport (BBT) is Carnot Airport (CRF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) N of BBT.
- The furthest airport from Berbérati Airport (BBT) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Berbérati Airport (BBT) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 49.92 miles (80.33 km) N | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) W | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 123.30 miles (198.43 km) N | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 143.79 miles (231.41 km) W | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 146.29 miles (235.43 km) ENE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 151.35 miles (243.58 km) NNE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 188.64 miles (303.59 km) E | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 193.45 miles (311.33 km) NE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 203.79 miles (327.98 km) ESE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 233.32 miles (375.50 km) NE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 239.38 miles (385.24 km) SE | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 275.29 miles (443.03 km) NE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 293.05 miles (471.61 km) S | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 293.81 miles (472.83 km) W | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 295.03 miles (474.81 km) W | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.56 miles (19,243.78 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,910.51 miles (19,168.05 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,797.72 miles (18,986.54 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,660.27 miles (18,765.34 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,656.73 miles (18,759.65 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,654.38 miles (18,755.86 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,613.21 miles (18,689.60 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,596.66 miles (18,662.97 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,586.44 miles (18,646.52 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,580.29 miles (18,636.63 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,576.10 miles (18,629.88 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,407.58 miles (18,358.67 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,340.11 miles (18,250.10 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,333.67 miles (18,239.73 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,271.73 miles (18,140.04 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |