Nonstop flight route between Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany and Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(50°2'57"N by 8°19'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°43'2"S by 17°41'4"E)
Distance from WIE to NIO:
3,688.14 miles (5,935.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE), Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany and Nioki Airport (NIO), Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,688 miles (or 5,935 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 Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden and Nioki 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 Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden and Nioki Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WIE / ETOU |
| Airport Name: | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden |
| Location: | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°2'57"N by 8°19'27"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States with authority from Germany |
| View all routes: | Routes from WIE |
| More Information: | WIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIO / FZBI |
| Airport Name: | Nioki Airport |
| Location: | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°43'2"S by 17°41'4"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1043 feet (318 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIO |
| More Information: | NIO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE):
- Beginning in September, 1945, the European Air Transport Service operated passenger and cargo service from Wiesbaden daily to London, Munich, Bremen, Vienna and Berlin.
- The closest airport to Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) is Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of WIE.
- The furthest airport from Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,950 miles (19,232 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Until summer 2011, Wiesbaden AAF was home to the headquarters of 1st Armored Division and a number of subordinate units.
- Media related to Lucius D.
- Strategically,in the mid-1980s the base facilitated flights of the F-117 "Stealth Fighter." Although not officially acknowledged by the U.S.
- On June 14, 2012, Wiesbaden Army Airfield was renamed "Lucius D.
Facts about Nioki Airport (NIO):
- The furthest airport from Nioki Airport (NIO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Nioki Airport (meaning Nioki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Nioki Airport (NIO) is Bandundu Airport (FDU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of NIO.
Map of Nearest Airports to Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden:
List of Nearest Airports to Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.67 miles (15.56 km) SW | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |     |
| 2 | 10.98 miles (17.67 km) E | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 3 | 40.75 miles (65.58 km) SSE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 4 | 41.41 miles (66.64 km) SSW | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 5 | 46.71 miles (75.18 km) NNW | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 6 | 47.61 miles (76.61 km) W | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 7 | 52.82 miles (85.00 km) SW | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 8 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) SW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 9 | 72.43 miles (116.56 km) W | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 76.70 miles (123.44 km) NW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 78.18 miles (125.82 km) ESE | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 12 | 78.47 miles (126.29 km) W | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 13 | 79.28 miles (127.58 km) SW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 14 | 84.98 miles (136.76 km) NNE | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 15 | 86.23 miles (138.77 km) ESE | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden:
List of Furthest Airports from Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,950.47 miles (19,232.37 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,565.35 miles (18,612.58 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,561.50 miles (18,606.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,561.21 miles (18,605.92 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,560.45 miles (18,604.69 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,554.19 miles (18,594.62 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,552.16 miles (18,591.36 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,551.06 miles (18,589.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,543.72 miles (18,577.78 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,535.68 miles (18,564.82 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,527.17 miles (18,551.14 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,525.59 miles (18,548.60 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,516.94 miles (18,534.68 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,500.60 miles (18,508.38 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,496.39 miles (18,501.60 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.04 miles (74.09 km) SSW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) NE | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) NE | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 138.57 miles (223.00 km) WNW | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 160.23 miles (257.86 km) NW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 177.25 miles (285.25 km) SSE | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 192.74 miles (310.19 km) SW | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 192.79 miles (310.26 km) NW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 193.86 miles (311.98 km) NNE | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 197.00 miles (317.04 km) NW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 198.39 miles (319.28 km) WSW | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 202.96 miles (326.63 km) W | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 13 | 205.67 miles (331.00 km) SE | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 218.32 miles (351.36 km) W | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 15 | 219.39 miles (353.08 km) ESE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,090.30 miles (19,457.40 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,685.59 miles (18,806.09 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,527.30 miles (18,551.34 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,351.66 miles (18,268.68 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,186.93 miles (18,003.57 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,172.75 miles (17,980.75 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,169.56 miles (17,975.62 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,166.42 miles (17,970.56 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,164.98 miles (17,968.25 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,163.75 miles (17,966.27 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,161.21 miles (17,962.18 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,148.64 miles (17,941.96 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,137.23 miles (17,923.59 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,129.55 miles (17,911.23 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,122.55 miles (17,899.96 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |