Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°14'12"N by 107°16'18"W)
Distance from SPM to TCS:
5,416.41 miles (8,716.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS), Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,416 miles (or 8,717 kilometers).
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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: | TCS / KTCS |
| Airport Name: | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°14'12"N by 107°16'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Truth or Consequences |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4853 feet (1,479 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCS |
| More Information: | TCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- A complete reorganization of wing aircraft and aircrews occurred in November 1983, transforming the 52d TFW into the first and only all-defense suppression wing outside of the United States.
- 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.
- In addition, Air Mobility Command supports cargo and passenger traffic as part of its airlift mission.
- The wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power.
- Spangdahlem Air Base has been a military presence in Germany for over five decades.
- The 38 TRS was never equipped with RB-66B models.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- 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 closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
Facts about Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS):
- The closest airport to Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) is Grant County Airport (SVC), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SW of TCS.
- Because of Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,853 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TCS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TCS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,341 miles (18,252 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) has 5 runways.
| 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 | 65.97 miles (106.17 km) SW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 68.55 miles (110.32 km) SSE | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 72.22 miles (116.23 km) SSW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 72.53 miles (116.72 km) ESE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 79.11 miles (127.31 km) ESE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 99.79 miles (160.60 km) SSW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) SSE | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 111.68 miles (179.73 km) SSE | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 113.91 miles (183.32 km) W | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 121.02 miles (194.76 km) SSE | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 11 | 121.02 miles (194.76 km) SSE | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 12 | 130.14 miles (209.44 km) NNE | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 139.42 miles (224.37 km) W | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 149.84 miles (241.14 km) NW | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 158.41 miles (254.94 km) E | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,341.33 miles (18,252.05 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,157.71 miles (17,956.55 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,096.05 miles (17,857.31 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,080.43 miles (17,832.17 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,786.87 miles (17,359.75 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,730.49 miles (17,269.01 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,672.86 miles (17,176.25 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,654.18 miles (17,146.20 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,651.32 miles (17,141.60 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,628.66 miles (17,105.13 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,586.63 miles (17,037.48 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,551.81 miles (16,981.45 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,520.92 miles (16,931.74 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,519.62 miles (16,929.65 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,511.19 miles (16,916.09 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |