Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Livingstone, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Livingstone Airport (LVI), Livingstone, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,828 miles (or 7,770 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 Livingstone 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 Livingstone 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: | LVI / FLLI |
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| Location: | Livingstone, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°49'18"S by 25°49'22"E |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 3302 feet (1,006 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LVI |
| More Information: | LVI Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- On 25 August 1959, the 10th TRW ended its six-year stay at Spangdahlem and moved to RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom.
- In 1979, the more capable Wild Weasel F-4G had replaced the EF-4Cs of the 81 TFS, and in 1980 through 1982, F-4Es replaced the F-4Ds of the 23d and 480th TFSs.
- 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.
- On 10 May 1953 the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to Spangdahlem AB from Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France.
- The 49th TFW flew F-100s until 1961 when it converted to the Republic F-105D/F Thunderchief, commonly known as the "Thud".
Facts about Livingstone Airport (LVI):
- The furthest airport from Livingstone Airport (LVI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Livingstone Airport (meaning Livingstone Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,785 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Livingstone Airport", another name for LVI is "FLHN".
- The closest airport to Livingstone Airport (LVI) is Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) S of LVI.
- Livingstone Airport (LVI) has 2 runways.
