Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°7'19"N by 63°32'9"W)
Distance from SPM to CBL:
4,914.26 miles (7,908.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL), Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,914 miles (or 7,909 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 Tomás de Heres 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 Tomás de Heres 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: | CBL / SVCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'19"N by 63°32'9"W |
| Area Served: | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBL |
| More Information: | CBL 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.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- The 726th AMS utilizes various aircraft maintenance equipment, de-icers, mission vehicles and aircraft loaders.
- On 31 December 1971 the 52d Tactical Fighter Wing was transferred without personnel or equipment from Suffolk County AFB, New York to 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.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
Facts about Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL):
- Because of Tomás de Heres Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Tomás de Heres 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 Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) is Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of CBL.
- The furthest airport from Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) is Selaparang Airport (AMI), which is nearly antipodal to Tomás de Heres Airport (meaning Tomás de Heres Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Selaparang Airport), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Mataram, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Tomás de Heres Airport", another name for CBL is "Aeropuerto Nacional Tomas de Heres".
- Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 54.29 miles (87.37 km) ENE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 54.29 miles (87.37 km) ENE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) NW | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 70.71 miles (113.79 km) NW | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 110.64 miles (178.06 km) NW | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 115.41 miles (185.73 km) NNE | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 138.72 miles (223.25 km) SSE | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 158.11 miles (254.45 km) NNW | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 163.48 miles (263.09 km) SE | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 165.88 miles (266.96 km) NNW | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 176.34 miles (283.79 km) N | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 184.23 miles (296.49 km) WNW | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 188.82 miles (303.87 km) NNE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 195.06 miles (313.91 km) N | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 227.30 miles (365.80 km) NE | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.35 miles (19,951.55 km) SE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,391.04 miles (19,941.39 km) SSE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,338.21 miles (19,856.37 km) ESE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,291.00 miles (19,780.40 km) E | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,282.09 miles (19,766.06 km) W | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,201.27 miles (19,635.99 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,179.92 miles (19,601.63 km) E | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,179.90 miles (19,601.59 km) ESE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,153.85 miles (19,559.68 km) WSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,137.31 miles (19,533.05 km) SW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,119.86 miles (19,504.97 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,112.41 miles (19,492.98 km) S | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,102.69 miles (19,477.35 km) S | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,094.14 miles (19,463.58 km) E | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,092.95 miles (19,461.67 km) SSE | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |