Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Bol, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°26'36"N by 14°44'21"E)
Distance from SPM to OTC:
2,564.77 miles (4,127.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Bol-Berim Airport (OTC), Bol, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,565 miles (or 4,128 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 Bol-Berim 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 Bol-Berim 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 |
| 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: | OTC / FTTL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bol, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°26'36"N by 14°44'21"E |
| Area Served: | Bol |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OTC |
| More Information: | OTC Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- On 10 May 1953 the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to Spangdahlem AB from Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- In addition, Air Mobility Command supports cargo and passenger traffic as part of its airlift mission.
- The 39 TEWS returned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina on 1 January 1973.
- The 38 TRS was never equipped with RB-66B models.
- In November 2005, the first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft arrived 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.
- Provides four fully capable U.S.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- Spangdahlem is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16CJ.
Facts about Bol-Berim Airport (OTC):
- In addition to being known as "Bol-Berim Airport", another name for OTC is "Bol-Berim Airport (Bol)".
- The furthest airport from Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Bol-Berim Airport (meaning Bol-Berim Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,152 miles (19,557 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
- Because of Bol-Berim Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Bol-Berim 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 closest airport to Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) is Mao Airport (AMO), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NE of OTC.
- Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 62.06 miles (99.88 km) NE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 2 | 92.66 miles (149.12 km) SSE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 3 | 156.66 miles (252.12 km) SW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 173.21 miles (278.75 km) ESE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 5 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) S | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 215.94 miles (347.51 km) S | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 222.26 miles (357.69 km) SSE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 8 | 232.36 miles (373.95 km) S | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 240.71 miles (387.38 km) E | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 10 | 243.98 miles (392.64 km) SSE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 272.65 miles (438.79 km) SE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 12 | 279.40 miles (449.64 km) ESE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 13 | 298.58 miles (480.51 km) SSW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 299.15 miles (481.43 km) SSE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 15 | 328.79 miles (529.14 km) SSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,152.46 miles (19,557.44 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,146.53 miles (19,547.90 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,136.57 miles (19,531.87 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,079.38 miles (19,439.83 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 12,067.36 miles (19,420.48 km) E | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,000.77 miles (19,313.31 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,982.96 miles (19,284.65 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,966.42 miles (19,258.04 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,941.80 miles (19,218.41 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,939.51 miles (19,214.72 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,791.34 miles (18,976.27 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,769.40 miles (18,940.97 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,738.50 miles (18,891.25 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,727.84 miles (18,874.08 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,701.37 miles (18,831.48 km) E | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |