Nonstop flight route between Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States and Rhine, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(40°26'11"N by 75°22'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E)
Distance from UKT to ZPQ:
3,808.89 miles (6,129.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quakertown Airport (UKT), Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States and Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), Rhine, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,809 miles (or 6,130 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 Quakertown Airport and Rheine-Bentlage 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 Quakertown Airport and Rheine-Bentlage 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: | UKT / KUKT |
| Airport Name: | Quakertown Airport |
| Location: | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'11"N by 75°22'49"W |
| Area Served: | Quakertown, Pennsylvania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UKT |
| More Information: | UKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZPQ / ETHE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rhine, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Federal Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZPQ |
| More Information: | ZPQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Quakertown Airport (UKT):
- Because of Quakertown Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at Quakertown 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 closest airport to Quakertown Airport (UKT) is Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNW of UKT.
- The furthest airport from Quakertown Airport (UKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,706 miles (18,839 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Quakertown Airport (UKT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ):
- Because of Rheine-Bentlage Air Base's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Rheine-Bentlage Air Base 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.
- In addition to being known as "Rheine-Bentlage Air Base", another name for ZPQ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-108)".
- Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1974, the CH-53 replaced the by now obsolete Sikorsky H-34 and has been in service ever since.
- All units stationed at Rheine Air Base were incorporated into Army Aviation Medium Transport Regiment 15 in 2003.
- The closest airport to Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of ZPQ.
- The furthest airport from Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,825 miles (19,030 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.25 miles (24.54 km) NNW | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.36 miles (24.71 km) ESE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 16.48 miles (26.52 km) SW | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 20.41 miles (32.85 km) SE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 21.53 miles (34.64 km) SSE | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 31.04 miles (49.95 km) W | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 31.30 miles (50.37 km) SE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 31.83 miles (51.22 km) ESE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 32.63 miles (52.51 km) SSW | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 38.03 miles (61.21 km) E | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 39.69 miles (63.87 km) S | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 40.01 miles (64.39 km) S | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 40.68 miles (65.47 km) SW | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 41.54 miles (66.86 km) E | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 42.99 miles (69.18 km) NNE | Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,706.32 miles (18,839.44 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,682.30 miles (18,800.79 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,674.81 miles (18,788.73 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,656.21 miles (18,758.80 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,623.10 miles (18,705.53 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,595.61 miles (18,661.29 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,586.35 miles (18,646.38 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,581.99 miles (18,639.36 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,575.05 miles (18,628.18 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,523.97 miles (18,545.99 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,450.47 miles (18,427.70 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,428.26 miles (18,391.96 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,404.86 miles (18,354.30 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,399.17 miles (18,345.14 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,382.27 miles (18,317.94 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.69 miles (26.86 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 2 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) W | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.60 miles (74.99 km) ESE | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 54.34 miles (87.45 km) S | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 5 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) NNW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 70.29 miles (113.12 km) SE | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.61 km) SW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 74.15 miles (119.34 km) SSW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) N | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 10 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) NE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) W | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 82.47 miles (132.72 km) SSW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 13 | 84.40 miles (135.83 km) WSW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) NW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) NNW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.68 miles (19,029.93 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,546.91 miles (18,582.90 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.91 miles (18,571.63 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,521.58 miles (18,542.13 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,516.34 miles (18,533.71 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,514.77 miles (18,531.18 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,501.29 miles (18,509.48 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,499.94 miles (18,507.32 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.91 miles (18,492.78 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.36 miles (18,483.84 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,479.04 miles (18,473.68 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,476.42 miles (18,469.46 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,459.66 miles (18,442.48 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,459.60 miles (18,442.39 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,457.16 miles (18,438.47 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |