Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Glendive, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°8'18"N by 104°48'25"W)
Distance from SPM to GDV:
4,585.19 miles (7,379.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Dawson Community Airport (GDV), Glendive, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,585 miles (or 7,379 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 Dawson Community 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 Dawson Community 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: | GDV / KGDV |
| Airport Name: | Dawson Community Airport |
| Location: | Glendive, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°8'18"N by 104°48'25"W |
| Area Served: | Glendive, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Dawson County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2458 feet (749 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDV |
| More Information: | GDV 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The 726th AMS utilizes various aircraft maintenance equipment, de-icers, mission vehicles and aircraft loaders.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
Facts about Dawson Community Airport (GDV):
- Dawson Community Airport (GDV) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Dawson Community Airport (GDV) is Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) NE of GDV.
- The furthest airport from Dawson Community Airport (GDV) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Scheduled air service temporarily ceased on March 8, 2008, when Big Sky Airlines ended operations in bankruptcy.
| 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 | 48.66 miles (78.31 km) NE | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 70.82 miles (113.98 km) SW | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 75.10 miles (120.86 km) NNW | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 89.98 miles (144.81 km) NE | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 92.74 miles (149.24 km) SE | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 97.44 miles (156.82 km) ESE | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 101.51 miles (163.36 km) W | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 112.14 miles (180.47 km) NW | Glasgow International Airport (GGW) | Glasgow, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 114.78 miles (184.72 km) N | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 166.38 miles (267.77 km) NNE | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 181.40 miles (291.93 km) ENE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 182.52 miles (293.73 km) WSW | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 182.83 miles (294.23 km) ENE | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 190.18 miles (306.06 km) SSE | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 193.18 miles (310.89 km) E | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,431.01 miles (16,787.05 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,346.20 miles (16,650.55 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,339.00 miles (16,638.97 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,315.04 miles (16,600.40 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,264.48 miles (16,519.04 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,181.68 miles (16,385.78 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,159.08 miles (16,349.41 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,157.86 miles (16,347.45 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,146.84 miles (16,329.71 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,132.36 miles (16,306.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,101.44 miles (16,256.66 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,095.70 miles (16,247.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,081.16 miles (16,224.01 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,070.19 miles (16,206.37 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,069.31 miles (16,204.94 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |