Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Chadron, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°50'14"N by 103°5'43"W)
Distance from SPM to CDR:
4,756.36 miles (7,654.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR), Chadron, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,756 miles (or 7,655 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 Chadron Municipal 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 Chadron Municipal 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: | CDR / KCDR |
| Airport Name: | Chadron Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Chadron, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°50'14"N by 103°5'43"W |
| Area Served: | Chadron, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chadron |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3298 feet (1,005 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDR |
| More Information: | CDR 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- The 49 TFW remained at Spangdahlem AB until 1 July 1968 when it relocated to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to serve as the US Air Force’s first dual-based, NATO-committed wing.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- 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 Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,152 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,875 enplanements in 2009, and 1,769 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,658 miles (17,153 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Scheduled commercial passenger service to Denver International Airport is provided by Great Lakes Airlines.
- Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) is Pine Ridge Airport (XPR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) ENE of CDR.
| 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 | 32.20 miles (51.82 km) ENE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 56.18 miles (90.41 km) SSE | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 71.31 miles (114.76 km) SSW | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 75.89 miles (122.13 km) SW | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) N | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 90.44 miles (145.55 km) N | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 116.12 miles (186.87 km) W | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 118.60 miles (190.86 km) NNW | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 120.20 miles (193.45 km) S | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 128.99 miles (207.60 km) E | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 145.81 miles (234.66 km) SW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 148.81 miles (239.49 km) SW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 158.50 miles (255.08 km) E | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) NW | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 169.14 miles (272.21 km) SW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,658.27 miles (17,152.78 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,529.69 miles (16,945.85 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,501.58 miles (16,900.61 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,480.35 miles (16,866.45 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,343.45 miles (16,646.14 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,298.86 miles (16,574.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,275.73 miles (16,537.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,257.05 miles (16,507.09 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,251.50 miles (16,498.15 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,225.61 miles (16,456.48 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,213.80 miles (16,437.47 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,211.27 miles (16,433.40 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,197.28 miles (16,410.90 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,193.84 miles (16,405.36 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,187.41 miles (16,395.01 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |