Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Marabá, Pará, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB), Marabá, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,062 miles (or 8,147 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 João Correa da Rocha 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 João Correa da Rocha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):

• Provides four fully capable U.S.
• A complete reorganization of wing aircraft and aircrews occurred in November 1983, transforming the 52d TFW into the first and only all-defense suppression wing outside of the United States.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
• The 38 TRS was never equipped with RB-66B models.
• On 10 May 1953 the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to Spangdahlem AB from Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France.

Facts about João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB):

• The furthest airport from João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to João Correa da Rocha Airport (meaning João Correa da Rocha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,149 miles (19,551 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
• João Correa da Rocha Airport handled 380,439 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) is Carajás Airport (CKS), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SW of MAB.
• Because of João Correa da Rocha Airport's relatively low elevation of 357 feet, planes can take off or land at João Correa da Rocha Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The airport is located 5 km from downtown Marabá.
• João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "João Correa da Rocha Airport", another name for MAB is "Aeroporto João Correa da Rocha".