Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Pô, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°10'44"N by 1°8'54"W)
Distance from SPM to PUP:
2,717.69 miles (4,373.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Pô Airport (PUP), Pô, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,718 miles (or 4,374 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 Pô 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 Pô 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: | PUP / DFCP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pô, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°10'44"N by 1°8'54"W |
| Area Served: | Pô |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1056 feet (322 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUP |
| More Information: | PUP Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- The 49 TFW remained at Spangdahlem AB until 1 July 1968 when it relocated to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to serve as the US Air Force’s first dual-based, NATO-committed wing.
- 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.
- The 726th AMS utilizes various aircraft maintenance equipment, de-icers, mission vehicles and aircraft loaders.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- On 31 December 1971 the 52d Tactical Fighter Wing was transferred without personnel or equipment from Suffolk County AFB, New York to Spangdahlem.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- The 19th TRS operated from RAF Sculthorpe united Kingdom during 1958, moving to Spangdahlem in 1959.
Facts about Pô Airport (PUP):
- The furthest airport from Pô Airport (PUP) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Pô Airport (meaning Pô Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,718 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- In addition to being known as "Pô Airport", another name for PUP is "Pô Airport (Pô)".
- The closest airport to Pô Airport (PUP) is Zabré Airport (XZA), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of PUP.
- Pô Airport (PUP) 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 | 36.03 miles (57.99 km) E | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 64.81 miles (104.31 km) W | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 67.98 miles (109.41 km) NE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 84.76 miles (136.41 km) NNW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 109.43 miles (176.12 km) NNE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 113.75 miles (183.06 km) S | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 7 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) ENE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 125.27 miles (201.60 km) E | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 131.19 miles (211.14 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 141.22 miles (227.27 km) NNE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 143.38 miles (230.75 km) W | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 147.47 miles (237.33 km) WSW | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 179.09 miles (288.21 km) ESE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 14 | 180.39 miles (290.30 km) E | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 180.75 miles (290.89 km) ESE | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.50 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,136.84 miles (19,532.31 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,072.86 miles (19,429.33 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,070.00 miles (19,424.74 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,041.46 miles (19,378.81 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,009.01 miles (19,326.59 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,985.44 miles (19,288.65 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,973.05 miles (19,268.70 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,972.78 miles (19,268.27 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,967.47 miles (19,259.72 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,962.13 miles (19,251.13 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,957.67 miles (19,243.96 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,921.11 miles (19,185.11 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,890.45 miles (19,135.78 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,839.72 miles (19,054.13 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |