Nonstop flight route between Taos, New Mexico, United States and Sembach, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(36°27'29"N by 105°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°31'41"N by 7°51'56"E)
Distance from TSM to SEX:
5,244.39 miles (8,440.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taos Regional Airport (TSM), Taos, New Mexico, United States and Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), Sembach, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,244 miles (or 8,440 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 Taos Regional Airport and Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base, 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 Taos Regional Airport and Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSM / KSKX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taos, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°27'29"N by 105°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Taos, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Taos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7095 feet (2,163 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSM |
| More Information: | TSM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEX / ETAS |
| Airport Name: | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base |
| Location: | Sembach, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°31'41"N by 7°51'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States with authority from Germany |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEX |
| More Information: | SEX Maps & Info |
Facts about Taos Regional Airport (TSM):
- In addition to being known as "Taos Regional Airport", another name for TSM is "SKX".
- Because of Taos Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,095 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TSM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TSM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,106 miles (17,873 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) SW of TSM.
- Taos Regional Airport (TSM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX):
- In April 1951, German surveyors visited the area in the company of French officers.
- Sembach Kaserne is a United States Army installation in Sembach, Germany, near Kaiserslautern, and is about 19 miles east of Ramstein Air Base.
- Despite these efforts, the land was successfully surveyed in August 1952.
- As 1957 progressed USAFE HQ decided to reorganizs its tactical reconnaissance assets.
- The furthest airport from Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Another reason for the move to France was the unsuitability of Sembach's runway, which was barely adequate for the RF-84, but absolutely unsuitable for the higher performance RF-101 aircraft
- The closest airport to Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Ramstein Air Base (RMS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of SEX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.36 miles (58.52 km) SW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) SW | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 62.59 miles (100.73 km) SSW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 62.94 miles (101.29 km) SSE | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 67.81 miles (109.13 km) ENE | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) N | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 92.12 miles (148.25 km) NE | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 95.54 miles (153.75 km) NW | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) SSW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 124.71 miles (200.70 km) WNW | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 131.93 miles (212.33 km) WNW | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) E | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) NNE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 143.20 miles (230.46 km) W | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 145.20 miles (233.68 km) N | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,105.64 miles (17,872.75 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,941.92 miles (17,609.26 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,892.83 miles (17,530.26 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,874.94 miles (17,501.48 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,638.78 miles (17,121.42 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,554.25 miles (16,985.38 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,508.46 miles (16,911.68 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,502.38 miles (16,901.91 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,460.06 miles (16,833.80 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,429.23 miles (16,784.18 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,402.05 miles (16,740.44 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,358.69 miles (16,670.65 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,343.90 miles (16,646.85 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,337.08 miles (16,635.88 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,332.35 miles (16,628.27 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) WSW | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 2 | 29.35 miles (47.23 km) E | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 3 | 30.39 miles (48.91 km) SW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 4 | 32.92 miles (52.97 km) NNE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 5 | 39.55 miles (63.64 km) NW | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 6 | 40.35 miles (64.94 km) WSW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 7 | 41.41 miles (66.64 km) NNE | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 8 | 46.97 miles (75.59 km) NE | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 9 | 52.65 miles (84.72 km) S | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 10 | 60.64 miles (97.59 km) WNW | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 11 | 64.84 miles (104.35 km) WNW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 68.95 miles (110.97 km) S | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 13 | 74.72 miles (120.25 km) W | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 14 | 78.62 miles (126.52 km) SE | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 15 | 80.10 miles (128.91 km) S | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,991.88 miles (19,299.01 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,600.18 miles (18,668.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,598.97 miles (18,666.68 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,596.46 miles (18,662.65 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,591.22 miles (18,654.21 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,589.17 miles (18,650.91 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,584.48 miles (18,643.36 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,581.15 miles (18,638.01 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,574.85 miles (18,627.88 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,574.26 miles (18,626.93 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,564.99 miles (18,612.00 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,564.41 miles (18,611.07 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,557.42 miles (18,599.81 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,541.69 miles (18,574.50 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,529.64 miles (18,555.11 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |