Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,031 miles (or 6,488 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 McGuire AFB and Bindlacher Berg 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 McGuire AFB and Bindlacher Berg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):

• Military Air Transport Service took over jurisdiction of McGuire AFB on 1 July 1954 and took over the flight line of McGuire in 1956, with the ADC interceptors being reassigned.
• The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The host unit at McGuire AFB is the 87th Air Base Wing, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center, AMC..
• In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
• The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
• On 1 January 1966 MATS was discontinued and its assets were assigned to the new Military Airlift Command.
• In late 1942, Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command took up tenant status at Fort Dix AAB.
• Fort Dix Army Air Base was taken out of inactive status and activated as a primary installation on 29 August 1948.
• McGuire originated in 1941 as Fort Dix Army Air Force Base.

Facts about Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU):

• In 1992, Nürnberger Flugdienst offered scheduled flights to Frankfurt.
• German Luftwaffe built this airport in 1936.
• Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Bindlacher Berg Airport", another name for BYU is "Verkehrslandeplatz Bayreuth".
• Ground transportation is provided by nearby autobahn A9 and A70.
• The closest airport to Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) is Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of BYU.
• The furthest airport from Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,865 miles (19,094 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.