Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Yinchuan, Ningxia, China:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°19'18"N by 106°23'32"E)
Distance from SPM to INC:
4,632.97 miles (7,456.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), Yinchuan, Ningxia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,633 miles (or 7,456 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 Yinchuan Hedong International 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 Yinchuan Hedong International 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: | INC / ZLIC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'18"N by 106°23'32"E |
| Area Served: | Yinchuan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INC |
| More Information: | INC Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- On 31 December 1971 the 52d Tactical Fighter Wing was transferred without personnel or equipment from Suffolk County AFB, New York to Spangdahlem.
- The 49th TFW flew F-100s until 1961 when it converted to the Republic F-105D/F Thunderchief, commonly known as the "Thud".
- The 726th AMS utilizes various aircraft maintenance equipment, de-icers, mission vehicles and aircraft loaders.
- 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.
- Spangdahlem Air Base is a United States Air Force base located near the small German town of Spangdahlem, approximately 30 km NNE of the city of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate.
- 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".
- 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.
Facts about Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC):
- In addition to being known as "Yinchuan Hedong International Airport", other names for INC include "银川河东国际机场" and "Yínchuān Hédōng Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) is Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of INC.
- The furthest airport from Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) is Maquehue Airport (ZCO), which is nearly antipodal to Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (meaning Yinchuan Hedong International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maquehue Airport), and is located 12,376 miles (19,917 kilometers) away in Temuco, Araucanía, Chile.
- Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 53.80 miles (86.58 km) NW | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 85.01 miles (136.82 km) SW | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 3 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) NNE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 186.59 miles (300.28 km) SSE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 196.78 miles (316.69 km) SW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 196.78 miles (316.69 km) SW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 7 | 203.36 miles (327.27 km) ENE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 208.78 miles (335.99 km) ESE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 219.43 miles (353.13 km) W | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 246.74 miles (397.08 km) NE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 262.33 miles (422.18 km) E | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 12 | 263.08 miles (423.38 km) WNW | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 268.90 miles (432.76 km) WSW | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 14 | 298.11 miles (479.76 km) SSE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 310.62 miles (499.90 km) W | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.01 miles (19,917.20 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,368.32 miles (19,904.83 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,340.86 miles (19,860.64 km) SSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,325.69 miles (19,836.23 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,323.95 miles (19,833.42 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,291.83 miles (19,781.73 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,288.77 miles (19,776.81 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,275.93 miles (19,756.14 km) S | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,257.44 miles (19,726.38 km) SW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,242.94 miles (19,703.05 km) WSW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,242.51 miles (19,702.37 km) WSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,240.57 miles (19,699.24 km) S | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,219.72 miles (19,665.69 km) S | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,201.95 miles (19,637.09 km) SSW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,198.56 miles (19,631.64 km) WSW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |