Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°8'9"N by 7°41'8"E)
Distance from SZL to FMO:
4,586.47 miles (7,381.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO), Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,586 miles (or 7,381 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL |
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| Location: | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZL |
| More Information: | SZL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMO / EDDG |
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| Location: | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°8'9"N by 7°41'8"E |
| Area Served: | Münster and Osnabrück |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Münster/Osnabrück GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 157 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMO |
| More Information: | FMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- Meanwhile, the base continued to lead the way.
- In August 1951, SAC selected Sedalia AFB to be one of its new bombardment wings, with the first all-jet bomber, the B-47 Stratojet, and the KC-97 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft assigned to the unit.
- In June 1961, the Department of Defense chose Whiteman to host the fourth Minuteman ICBM wing.
- Whiteman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 2 miles south of Knob Noster, Missouri.
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,815 miles (17,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Named in honor of 2d Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
- The Air National Guard 131st Bomb Wing and the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing have a unique relationship at Whiteman AFB, in that members of the two units work side-by-side on a daily basis, although the majority of the 131st Bomb Wing visits Whiteman only one weekend per month for drill.
Facts about Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO):
- Because of Münster Osnabrück International Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Münster Osnabrück International 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 Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,831 miles (19,040 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The cities of Münster and Greven and the Steinfurt district plan to donate an area of around 500 acres to the airport, for airport-related commercial activities.
- The first charter flight from Münster/Osnabrück airport to Palma de Mallorca took place in 1973.
- Münster Osnabrück International Airport or Flughafen Münster/Osnabrück, is the fourth largest international commercial airport in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- There are several scheduled bus connections from Münster railway station and by a coach shuttle from Osnabrück.
- The closest airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) is Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of FMO.
- In addition to being known as "Münster Osnabrück International Airport", another name for FMO is "Flughafen Münster/Osnabrück".
- Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.13 miles (32.39 km) E | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) NE | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 62.37 miles (100.37 km) WNW | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 64.57 miles (103.91 km) W | Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 69.59 miles (111.99 km) SE | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) E | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 72.63 miles (116.88 km) W | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 73.84 miles (118.84 km) WNW | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 75.71 miles (121.84 km) E | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 85.68 miles (137.89 km) WNW | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 91.82 miles (147.77 km) WNW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 92.39 miles (148.69 km) SW | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 93.53 miles (150.53 km) N | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 102.41 miles (164.81 km) NW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) SE | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,815.04 miles (17,405.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,793.04 miles (17,369.68 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,770.53 miles (17,333.45 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,766.83 miles (17,327.49 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,741.42 miles (17,286.60 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,725.69 miles (17,261.28 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,716.69 miles (17,246.79 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,716.02 miles (17,245.72 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,691.85 miles (17,206.82 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,683.79 miles (17,193.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,671.92 miles (17,174.75 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,667.05 miles (17,166.91 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,631.61 miles (17,109.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,630.17 miles (17,107.55 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,628.81 miles (17,105.37 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.69 miles (26.86 km) NW | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 2 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) ESE | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 3 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) WNW | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 42.80 miles (68.88 km) S | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 5 | 53.60 miles (86.27 km) SE | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 6 | 70.50 miles (113.46 km) SW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 75.47 miles (121.46 km) WSW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 78.10 miles (125.69 km) NE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 9 | 80.49 miles (129.53 km) SW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 10 | 82.50 miles (132.77 km) NNW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 87.40 miles (140.65 km) ENE | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 12 | 88.11 miles (141.79 km) ESE | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 13 | 88.80 miles (142.92 km) NNW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 14 | 90.82 miles (146.16 km) SSW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 91.26 miles (146.88 km) WSW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,830.70 miles (19,039.61 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,539.19 miles (18,570.48 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,533.52 miles (18,561.36 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,517.37 miles (18,535.36 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,511.32 miles (18,525.63 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,509.07 miles (18,522.00 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,498.66 miles (18,505.26 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,490.49 miles (18,492.10 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,481.96 miles (18,478.38 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,478.96 miles (18,473.55 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,477.90 miles (18,471.85 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,475.47 miles (18,467.93 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,457.89 miles (18,439.64 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,456.64 miles (18,437.62 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,452.50 miles (18,430.97 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |