Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Misrata, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°19'32"N by 15°3'34"E)
Distance from SPM to MRA:
1,292.83 miles (2,080.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Misrata International Airport (MRA), Misrata, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,293 miles (or 2,081 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 relatively short distance between Spangdahlem Air Base and Misrata International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | MRA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Misrata, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°19'32"N by 15°3'34"E |
| Area Served: | Tripolitania |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRA |
| More Information: | MRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- The wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power.
- The 49th received two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards for F-105 operations at Spangdahlem.
- On 10 May 1953 the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to Spangdahlem AB from Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France.
- 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 19th TRS operated from RAF Sculthorpe united Kingdom during 1958, moving to Spangdahlem in 1959.
- The 52 TFW gained its third fighter squadron with the activation of the 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 15 November 1976.
- 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.
Facts about Misrata International Airport (MRA):
- Because of Misrata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Misrata International 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 furthest airport from Misrata International Airport (MRA) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,606 miles (18,678 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- Misrata International Airport (MRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Misrata International Airport (MRA) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) WNW of MRA.
- In addition to being known as "Misrata International Airport", other names for MRA include "مطار مصراته الدولي" and "HLMS".
| 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 | 110.76 miles (178.25 km) WNW | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 2 | 113.41 miles (182.52 km) WNW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 3 | 126.34 miles (203.33 km) SE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 4 | 246.30 miles (396.37 km) N | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 5 | 259.69 miles (417.93 km) N | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 6 | 260.05 miles (418.52 km) NNW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 7 | 270.08 miles (434.64 km) WNW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 298.51 miles (480.40 km) ESE | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 9 | 301.03 miles (484.46 km) NW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 304.93 miles (490.74 km) E | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 11 | 313.19 miles (504.03 km) WNW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 323.42 miles (520.49 km) N | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 13 | 341.97 miles (550.35 km) NW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 350.42 miles (563.94 km) WSW | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 15 | 350.81 miles (564.58 km) N | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,605.91 miles (18,677.85 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,596.89 miles (18,663.33 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,472.77 miles (18,463.59 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,470.81 miles (18,460.43 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 5 | 11,465.13 miles (18,451.29 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,446.51 miles (18,421.32 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 7 | 11,427.91 miles (18,391.39 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,392.86 miles (18,334.99 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,383.06 miles (18,319.21 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,361.12 miles (18,283.91 km) SW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,343.18 miles (18,255.04 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,309.50 miles (18,200.82 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,308.41 miles (18,199.08 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,308.34 miles (18,198.97 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,288.48 miles (18,167.01 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |