Nonstop flight route between Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Straubing, Bavaria, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E)
Distance from SWW to RBM:
5,469.80 miles (8,802.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Avenger Field (SWW), Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM), Straubing, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,470 miles (or 8,803 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 Avenger Field and Straubing Wallmuehle 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 Avenger Field and Straubing Wallmuehle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWW / KSWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sweetwater, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Sweetwater, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sweetwater |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2380 feet (725 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWW |
| More Information: | SWW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBM / EDMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1054 feet (321 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBM |
| More Information: | RBM Maps & Info |
Facts about Avenger Field (SWW):
- Avenger Field covers 896 acres at an elevation of 2,380 feet.
- Avenger Field (SWW) has 2 runways.
- At the end of the war the airfield was determined to be excess by the military and turned over to the local government for civil use.
- The furthest airport from Avenger Field (SWW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The WASPs were employed under the Civil Service program.
- In addition to being known as "Avenger Field", another name for SWW is "(former Avenger Army Airfield)".
- Avenger Field is a Texas airport in Nolan County, three miles west of the City of Sweetwater, which owns it.
- The closest airport to Avenger Field (SWW) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of SWW.
Facts about Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM):
- The airfield became a civilian airport and today is a well-equipped facility supporting general aviation.
- Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of RBM.
- In addition to being known as "Straubing Wallmuehle Airport", other names for RBM include "Advanced Landing Ground R-68" and "Straubing Wallmühle Airport".
- The furthest airport from Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,883 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Straubing Wallmühle Airport is a regional airport in Germany, located about 3 miles north-northwest of Straubing.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.81 miles (57.63 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) WSW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) S | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.75 miles (121.91 km) SE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) S | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) ESE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.05 miles (161.01 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 107.75 miles (173.40 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 113.93 miles (183.36 km) NW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 117.01 miles (188.31 km) ENE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 136.27 miles (219.31 km) N | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) NNW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.69 miles (228.02 km) E | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,106.58 miles (17,874.26 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,854.83 miles (17,469.11 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,757.91 miles (17,313.14 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,657.88 miles (17,152.15 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,406.42 miles (16,747.47 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,388.29 miles (16,718.29 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,372.83 miles (16,693.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,369.01 miles (16,687.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.23 miles (16,657.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,345.87 miles (16,650.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,343.80 miles (16,646.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,342.88 miles (16,645.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,342.40 miles (16,644.44 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,339.74 miles (16,640.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) WSW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 2 | 50.46 miles (81.21 km) SW | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 71.23 miles (114.64 km) N | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 74.68 miles (120.19 km) SW | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 5 | 76.98 miles (123.88 km) WNW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 79.49 miles (127.93 km) WSW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 79.67 miles (128.22 km) SSE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 8 | 84.65 miles (136.23 km) NNW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 89.22 miles (143.59 km) ESE | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 10 | 91.68 miles (147.55 km) N | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 11 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) NNW | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 12 | 113.93 miles (183.35 km) NE | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 119.36 miles (192.09 km) WNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 123.83 miles (199.28 km) NE | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 15 | 125.66 miles (202.23 km) SSW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,883.45 miles (19,124.51 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,449.35 miles (18,425.90 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,430.64 miles (18,395.79 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,427.50 miles (18,390.73 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,426.96 miles (18,389.86 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,423.43 miles (18,384.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,420.19 miles (18,378.96 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,419.45 miles (18,377.78 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,414.21 miles (18,369.34 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,399.57 miles (18,345.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,394.83 miles (18,338.16 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,393.56 miles (18,336.11 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,381.34 miles (18,316.45 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,379.63 miles (18,313.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,377.30 miles (18,309.94 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |