Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Negele Boran, Ethiopia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Neghelle Airport (EGL), Negele Boran, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,635 miles (or 5,850 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 Neghelle 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 Neghelle 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 |
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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: | EGL / HANG |
Airport Name: | Neghelle Airport |
Location: | Negele Boran, Ethiopia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°16'58"N by 39°45'0"E |
Area Served: | Negele Boran |
View all routes: | Routes from EGL |
More Information: | EGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- The initial USAF military presence began on 1 September 1952 with the arrival of the 7352d Air Base Squadron on 1 September 1952 from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base near Munich.
- 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.
- In addition, Air Mobility Command supports cargo and passenger traffic as part of its airlift mission.
- The 52 TFW gained its third fighter squadron with the activation of the 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 15 November 1976.
- Spangdahlem is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16CJ.
- The 49th received two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards for F-105 operations at Spangdahlem.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
Facts about Neghelle Airport (EGL):
- The furthest airport from Neghelle Airport (EGL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Neghelle Airport (meaning Neghelle Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Neghelle Airport (EGL) is Robe Airport (GOB), which is located 128 miles (207 kilometers) N of EGL.