Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Djibo, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°7'30"N by 1°37'28"W)
Distance from SPM to XDJ:
2,521.10 miles (4,057.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Djibo Airport (XDJ), Djibo, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,521 miles (or 4,057 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 Djibo 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 Djibo 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: | XDJ / DFCJ |
| Airport Name: | Djibo Airport |
| Location: | Djibo, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°7'30"N by 1°37'28"W |
| Area Served: | Djibo, Soum Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 1001 feet (305 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XDJ |
| More Information: | XDJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- In April 1987, the 52d began changing with the times and replaced its aging Phantoms with Block 30/32 F-16C/D Fighting Falcons for the 23d and 480th TFSs.
- On 25 August 1959, the 10th TRW ended its six-year stay at Spangdahlem and moved to RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom.
- The 38 TRS was never equipped with RB-66B models.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- On 10 May 1953 the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to Spangdahlem AB from Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France.
Facts about Djibo Airport (XDJ):
- Djibo Airport (XDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Djibo Airport (XDJ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Djibo Airport (meaning Djibo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,263 miles (19,735 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- The closest airport to Djibo Airport (XDJ) is Aribinda Airport (XAR), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) E of XDJ.
| 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 | 49.24 miles (79.25 km) E | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 66.16 miles (106.47 km) SW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) SSE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 104.74 miles (168.56 km) E | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 120.57 miles (194.04 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 122.23 miles (196.71 km) SW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 122.66 miles (197.41 km) S | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 123.74 miles (199.14 km) SE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 126.05 miles (202.85 km) SE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 150.07 miles (241.52 km) ESE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 166.50 miles (267.96 km) W | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 13 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) SW | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 178.15 miles (286.70 km) WSW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 181.31 miles (291.79 km) SSE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,262.71 miles (19,734.86 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,246.61 miles (19,708.96 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,203.63 miles (19,639.79 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,198.11 miles (19,630.90 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 12,187.72 miles (19,614.18 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,178.44 miles (19,599.26 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,177.39 miles (19,597.56 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,165.79 miles (19,578.90 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,144.42 miles (19,544.50 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,112.60 miles (19,493.30 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,095.65 miles (19,466.01 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,067.86 miles (19,421.29 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 12,045.90 miles (19,385.95 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 12,024.23 miles (19,351.08 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,831.67 miles (19,041.18 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |