Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Long Sukang Airport (LSU), Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,798 miles (or 10,940 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 Long Sukang 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 Long Sukang 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: | LSU / WBGU |
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| Location: | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°33'7"N by 115°29'38"E |
| Area Served: | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1200 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSU |
| More Information: | LSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- 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 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.
- Spangdahlem Air Base has been a military presence in Germany for over five decades.
- The 49th TFW flew F-100s until 1961 when it converted to the Republic F-105D/F Thunderchief, commonly known as the "Thud".
- On 10 May 1953 the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to Spangdahlem AB from Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France.
- With the departure of the 49 TFW, the 7149th Air Base Group was activated to serve as a caretaker unit for a number of support organizations that remained behind after the departure of the 49 TFW.
Facts about Long Sukang Airport (LSU):
- The furthest airport from Long Sukang Airport (LSU) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Sukang Airport (meaning Long Sukang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Long Sukang Airport", another name for LSU is "Lapangan Terbang Long Sukang".
- Long Sukang Airport (LSU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Long Sukang Airport (LSU) is Long Pasia Airport (GSA), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) ESE of LSU.
