Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Khwahan, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Khwahan Airport (KWH), Khwahan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,167 miles (or 5,097 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 Khwahan 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 Khwahan 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: | KWH / OAHN |
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Location: | Khwahan, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°53'24"N by 70°12'13"E |
Area Served: | Khwahan |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 3412 feet (1,040 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWH |
More Information: | KWH Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- The 19th TRS operated from RAF Sculthorpe united Kingdom during 1958, moving to Spangdahlem in 1959.
- 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.
- In 1957 the RB-57s and RF-84s were transferred to Chateauroux-Deols Air Depot and the 1st and 38th were re-equipped with the Douglas RB-66 Destroyer.
- The 38 TRS was never equipped with RB-66B models.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- In November 2005, the first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft arrived at Spangdahlem.
Facts about Khwahan Airport (KWH):
- Khwahan Airport (KWH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Khwahan Airport (KWH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,695 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Khwahan Airport", another name for KWH is "Khwahan Airport (Khwahan)".
- The closest airport to Khwahan Airport (KWH) is Darwaz Airport (DAZ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NE of KWH.