Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°37'13"S by 151°29'26"E)
Distance from SPM to SNH:
10,080.81 miles (16,223.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Stanthorpe Airport (SNH), Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,081 miles (or 16,223 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 Stanthorpe 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 Stanthorpe 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: | SNH / YSPE |
| Airport Name: | Stanthorpe Airport |
| Location: | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'13"S by 151°29'26"E |
| Area Served: | Stanthorpe, Queensland |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Downs Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2934 feet (894 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNH |
| More Information: | SNH Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- The 38 TRS was never equipped with RB-66B models.
- In 1957 the RB-57s and RF-84s were transferred to Chateauroux-Deols Air Depot and the 1st and 38th were re-equipped with the Douglas RB-66 Destroyer.
- The 23 TFS carried out tactical fighter training missions, while the 39 TEWS was a deployed squadron from Shaw AFB, South Carolina to conduct electronic warfare missions and train tactical reconnaissance and electronic warfare crews in Europe.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- The wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- The 49th received two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards for F-105 operations at Spangdahlem.
Facts about Stanthorpe Airport (SNH):
- Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,828 miles (19,035 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) is Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SNH.
| 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 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) W | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 73.86 miles (118.87 km) S | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.07 miles (144.95 km) SSW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 108.17 miles (174.08 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) WSW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 121.24 miles (195.12 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) SE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 126.35 miles (203.33 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 126.42 miles (203.45 km) ENE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 131.01 miles (210.84 km) NE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 132.05 miles (212.52 km) S | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 138.60 miles (223.06 km) NNW | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 142.60 miles (229.49 km) N | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 149.10 miles (239.96 km) NNW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 152.83 miles (245.96 km) SE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,828.05 miles (19,035.35 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,786.02 miles (18,967.71 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,784.80 miles (18,965.76 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,752.69 miles (18,914.08 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,750.40 miles (18,910.39 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,748.89 miles (18,907.96 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,731.38 miles (18,879.77 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,712.72 miles (18,849.74 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,710.05 miles (18,845.45 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,698.58 miles (18,827.00 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,685.43 miles (18,805.83 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,673.18 miles (18,786.11 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,659.01 miles (18,763.31 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,653.34 miles (18,754.19 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,637.28 miles (18,728.34 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |