Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Wadi Halfa, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°48'1"N by 31°30'59"E)
Distance from SPM to WHF:
2,368.11 miles (3,811.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF), Wadi Halfa, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,368 miles (or 3,811 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 relatively short distance between Spangdahlem Air Base and Wadi Halfa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | WHF / HWHF |
| Airport Name: | Wadi Halfa Airport |
| Location: | Wadi Halfa, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°48'1"N by 31°30'59"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHF |
| More Information: | WHF Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- Spangdahlem Air Base is a United States Air Force base located near the small German town of Spangdahlem, approximately 30 km NNE of the city of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate.
- 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".
- The 38 TRS was never equipped with RB-66B models.
- On 25 August 1959, the 10th TRW ended its six-year stay at Spangdahlem and moved to RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom.
- The 726th AMS utilizes various aircraft maintenance equipment, de-icers, mission vehicles and aircraft loaders.
Facts about Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF):
- Because of Wadi Halfa Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wadi Halfa 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 furthest airport from Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Wadi Halfa Airport (meaning Wadi Halfa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,710 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) is Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) N of WHF.
| 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 | 40.24 miles (64.76 km) N | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 2 | 170.98 miles (275.17 km) NNE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 3 | 186.80 miles (300.63 km) WNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 4 | 195.92 miles (315.30 km) SSW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 232.39 miles (374.00 km) S | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 6 | 261.72 miles (421.19 km) S | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 7 | 263.35 miles (423.82 km) S | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 277.81 miles (447.10 km) NNE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 9 | 311.34 miles (501.06 km) NE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 10 | 327.35 miles (526.81 km) SSE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 11 | 363.86 miles (585.57 km) N | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 12 | 398.30 miles (641.00 km) NNE | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 13 | 404.25 miles (650.58 km) ESE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 434.45 miles (699.17 km) S | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 15 | 446.78 miles (719.02 km) ENE | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.20 miles (19,709.91 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,134.56 miles (19,528.63 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,127.55 miles (19,517.36 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,073.50 miles (19,430.37 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,046.68 miles (19,387.20 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,009.63 miles (19,327.58 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,998.95 miles (19,310.38 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,991.77 miles (19,298.84 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,985.72 miles (19,289.09 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,967.83 miles (19,260.30 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,958.38 miles (19,245.09 km) SW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,957.73 miles (19,244.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,906.89 miles (19,162.24 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,904.02 miles (19,157.62 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,883.80 miles (19,125.08 km) WSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |