About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Idiofa Airport (IDF), Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,876 miles (or 6,238 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SPM / ETAD
Airport Names:
  1. Spangdahlem Air Base
  2. Spangdahlem AB
Location: Spangdahlem, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E
Operator/Owner: United States of America
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IDF / FZCB
Airport Name: Idiofa Airport
Location: Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
GPS Coordinates: 5°0'0"S by 19°36'0"E
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2299 feet (701 meters)
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Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):

  • On 10 May 1953 the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to Spangdahlem AB from Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France.
  • 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 to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
  • The wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.

Facts about Idiofa Airport (IDF):

  • The furthest airport from Idiofa Airport (IDF) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Idiofa Airport (meaning Idiofa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,141 miles (19,539 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
  • The closest airport to Idiofa Airport (IDF) is Kikwit Airport (KKW), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of IDF.

Map of Nearest Airports to Spangdahlem Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Spangdahlem Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.24 miles (10.05 km) WSWBitburg Airport (BBJ)Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyView Bitburg Airport on a map Set BBJ as origin Airport Set BBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bitburg Airport
225.27 miles (40.67 km) EFrankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN)Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyView Frankfurt–Hahn Airport on a map Set HHN as origin Airport Set HHN as destination Airport Get more information about Frankfurt–Hahn Airport
332.80 miles (52.79 km) SWLuxembourg Airport (LUX)Luxembourg-Findel, LuxembourgView Luxembourg Airport on a map Set LUX as origin Airport Set LUX as destination Airport Get more information about Luxembourg Airport
454.64 miles (87.94 km) SERamstein Air Base (RMS)Ramstein, GermanyView Ramstein Air Base on a map Set RMS as origin Airport Set RMS as destination Airport Get more information about Ramstein Air Base
555.75 miles (89.72 km) SSESaarbrücken Airport (SCN)Saarbrücken, GermanyView Saarbrücken Airport on a map Set SCN as origin Airport Set SCN as destination Airport Get more information about Saarbrücken Airport
660.64 miles (97.59 km) ESESembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX)Sembach, GermanyView Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base on a map Set SEX as origin Airport Set SEX as destination Airport Get more information about Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base
761.61 miles (99.16 km) SSEZweibrücken Airport (ZQW)Zweibrücken, GermanyView Zweibrücken Airport on a map Set ZQW as origin Airport Set ZQW as destination Airport Get more information about Zweibrücken Airport
862.73 miles (100.95 km) NNWMerzbrück Airfield (AAH)Aachen, GermanyView Merzbrück Airfield on a map Set AAH as origin Airport Set AAH as destination Airport Get more information about Merzbrück Airfield
964.40 miles (103.64 km) EMainz Finthen Airport (QMZ)Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyView Mainz Finthen Airport on a map Set QMZ as origin Airport Set QMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Mainz Finthen Airport
1064.55 miles (103.88 km) NNECologne/Bonn Airport (CGN)Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView Cologne/Bonn Airport on a map Set CGN as origin Airport Set CGN as destination Airport Get more information about Cologne/Bonn Airport
1171.77 miles (115.51 km) NWLiège Airport (LGG)Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumView Liège Airport on a map Set LGG as origin Airport Set LGG as destination Airport Get more information about Liège Airport
1271.83 miles (115.59 km) SSWMetz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ)Lorraine, FranceView Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport on a map Set ETZ as origin Airport Set ETZ as destination Airport Get more information about Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport
1372.43 miles (116.56 km) ELucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE)Wiesbaden, Hessen, GermanyView Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden on a map Set WIE as origin Airport Set WIE as destination Airport Get more information about Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden
1473.90 miles (118.92 km) NNWNATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE)Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component on a map Set GKE as origin Airport Set GKE as destination Airport Get more information about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component
1576.53 miles (123.17 km) NNWMaastricht Aachen Airport (MST)Maastricht, Limburg, NetherlandsView Maastricht Aachen Airport on a map Set MST as origin Airport Set MST as destination Airport Get more information about Maastricht Aachen Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Spangdahlem Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Spangdahlem Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,985.60 miles (19,288.91 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,632.12 miles (18,720.03 km) ESEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
311,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,625.76 miles (18,709.80 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
511,623.76 miles (18,706.58 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
611,620.34 miles (18,701.07 km) ESEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
711,617.52 miles (18,696.55 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
811,612.95 miles (18,689.18 km) ESERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,609.90 miles (18,684.28 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1011,593.20 miles (18,657.40 km) SEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as origin Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1111,588.13 miles (18,649.24 km) SEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as origin Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1211,580.45 miles (18,636.88 km) SEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as origin Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
1311,567.60 miles (18,616.20 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1411,566.80 miles (18,614.92 km) SEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as origin Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
1511,560.82 miles (18,605.29 km) ERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Idiofa Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Idiofa Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
156.11 miles (90.30 km) WKikwit Airport (KKW)Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Kikwit Airport on a map Set KKW as destination Airport Set KKW as destination Airport Get more information about Kikwit Airport
274.28 miles (119.54 km) NEBasongo Airport (BAN)Basongo, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Basongo Airport on a map Set BAN as destination Airport Set BAN as destination Airport Get more information about Basongo Airport
3185.79 miles (298.99 km) SSEDundo Airport (DUE)Dundo, AngolaView Dundo Airport on a map Set DUE as destination Airport Set DUE as destination Airport Get more information about Dundo Airport
4192.31 miles (309.50 km) NWBandundu Airport (FDU)Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Bandundu Airport on a map Set FDU as destination Airport Set FDU as destination Airport Get more information about Bandundu Airport
5205.67 miles (331.00 km) NWNioki Airport (NIO)Nioki, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Nioki Airport on a map Set NIO as destination Airport Set NIO as destination Airport Get more information about Nioki Airport
6206.91 miles (332.98 km) ESEKananga Airport (KGA)Kananga, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Kananga Airport on a map Set KGA as destination Airport Set KGA as destination Airport Get more information about Kananga Airport
7223.15 miles (359.13 km) SSENzagi Airport (NZA)Nzagi (Andrada), AngolaView Nzagi Airport on a map Set NZA as destination Airport Set NZA as destination Airport Get more information about Nzagi Airport
8229.57 miles (369.46 km) NNWInongo Airport (INO)Inongo, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Inongo Airport on a map Set INO as destination Airport Set INO as destination Airport Get more information about Inongo Airport
9248.75 miles (400.32 km) NBasango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ)Kiri, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Basango Mboliasa Airport on a map Set KRZ as destination Airport Set KRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Basango Mboliasa Airport
10250.17 miles (402.60 km) SSELucapa Airport (LBZ)Lukapa, AngolaView Lucapa Airport on a map Set LBZ as destination Airport Set LBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Lucapa Airport
11260.08 miles (418.56 km) ELusambo Airport (LBO)Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Lusambo Airport on a map Set LBO as destination Airport Set LBO as destination Airport Get more information about Lusambo Airport
12283.71 miles (456.58 km) ESEMbuji Mayi Airport (MJM)Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Mbuji Mayi Airport on a map Set MJM as destination Airport Set MJM as destination Airport Get more information about Mbuji Mayi Airport
13283.76 miles (456.67 km) SSWAeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF)Cafunfo, AngolaView Aeroporto de Cafunfo on a map Set CFF as destination Airport Set CFF as destination Airport Get more information about Aeroporto de Cafunfo
14287.12 miles (462.07 km) ENELodja Airport (LJA)Lodja, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Lodja Airport on a map Set LJA as destination Airport Set LJA as destination Airport Get more information about Lodja Airport
15289.28 miles (465.55 km) WN'djili Airport (FIH)Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoView N'djili Airport on a map Set FIH as destination Airport Set FIH as destination Airport Get more information about N'djili Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Idiofa Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Idiofa Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,140.82 miles (19,538.70 km) NWCassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as destination Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
211,489.63 miles (18,490.72 km) NECanton Island Airport (CIS)Canton Island, KiribatiView Canton Island Airport on a map Set CIS as destination Airport Set CIS as destination Airport Get more information about Canton Island Airport
311,417.32 miles (18,374.36 km) NEJohnston Atoll Airport (JON)Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying IslandsView Johnston Atoll Airport on a map Set JON as destination Airport Set JON as destination Airport Get more information about Johnston Atoll Airport
411,377.14 miles (18,309.69 km) NNWKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as destination Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole
511,373.30 miles (18,303.51 km) SManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
611,364.16 miles (18,288.81 km) NNWPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
711,357.88 miles (18,278.69 km) NNWHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
811,352.58 miles (18,270.16 km) NNWWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as destination Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
911,338.84 miles (18,248.06 km) NNWUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as destination Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
1011,321.84 miles (18,220.69 km) NNWLanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as destination Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1111,306.50 miles (18,196.00 km) NNWKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as destination Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
1211,306.45 miles (18,195.93 km) NNWHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as destination Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
1311,305.88 miles (18,195.01 km) NNWKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as destination Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
1411,299.31 miles (18,184.44 km) NKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as destination Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport
1511,298.99 miles (18,183.91 km) NMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as destination Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport