Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Nanyang, Henan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY), Nanyang, Henan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,141 miles (or 8,273 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 Nanyang Jiangying 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 Nanyang Jiangying 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: | NNY / ZHNY |
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Location: | Nanyang, Henan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°58'50"N by 112°36'55"E |
Area Served: | Nanyang, Henan, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from NNY |
More Information: | NNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (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 wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power.
- On 25 August 1959, the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing moved to Spangdahlem AB from the Etain-Rouvres Air Base, France, and assumed host unit duties.
- The 49th received two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards for F-105 operations at Spangdahlem.
- 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 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.
Facts about Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY):
- In addition to being known as "Nanyang Jiangying Airport", other names for NNY include "南阳姜营机场" and "Nányáng Jiāngyíng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) is Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSW of NNY.
- The furthest airport from Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) is Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Nanyang Jiangying Airport (meaning Nanyang Jiangying Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in San Luis, Argentina.