Nonstop flight route between Waterville, Maine, United States and Hamburg, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(44°31'59"N by 69°40'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°32'8"N by 9°50'12"E)
Distance from WVL to XFW:
3,463.18 miles (5,573.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), Waterville, Maine, United States and Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW), Hamburg, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,463 miles (or 5,573 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 Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport and Hamburg Finkenwerder 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 Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport and Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVL / KWVL |
| Airport Name: | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport |
| Location: | Waterville, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'59"N by 69°40'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Waterville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 333 feet (101 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WVL |
| More Information: | WVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XFW / EDHI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hamburg, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°32'8"N by 9°50'12"E |
| Area Served: | Airbus' Hamburg facility |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XFW |
| More Information: | XFW Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL):
- Because of Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport's relatively low elevation of 333 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterville Robert Lafleur 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 Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,665 miles (18,773 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) is Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of WVL.
- Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW):
- The airport is part of the Airbus facility in Hamburg, where around 15,000 people are employed.
- Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) is Hamburg Airport (HAM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of XFW.
- The furthest airport from Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,707 miles (18,840 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The Hamburg factory is also home to Airbus’ A380 major component assembly hall, which houses the structural assembly and the fitting-with equipment of the forward and complete rear fuselage sections.
- Because of Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamburg Finkenwerder 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.
- In addition to being known as "Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport", another name for XFW is "Flugplatz Hamburg-Finkenwerder".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.70 miles (25.27 km) NW | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.88 miles (25.56 km) SSW | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 39.56 miles (63.66 km) S | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 43.38 miles (69.82 km) SE | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 45.01 miles (72.44 km) SW | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 45.74 miles (73.61 km) ENE | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 46.17 miles (74.31 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 57.03 miles (91.78 km) ENE | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 65.02 miles (104.63 km) E | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 68.89 miles (110.87 km) SSW | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 73.25 miles (117.89 km) WSW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 73.92 miles (118.96 km) W | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 90.89 miles (146.27 km) NNE | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 92.89 miles (149.49 km) W | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 93.99 miles (151.26 km) SSW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,664.82 miles (18,772.67 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,662.89 miles (18,769.56 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,661.25 miles (18,766.91 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,639.95 miles (18,732.64 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,614.62 miles (18,691.88 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,592.23 miles (18,655.84 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,526.87 miles (18,550.65 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,526.74 miles (18,550.45 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,514.99 miles (18,531.54 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,468.30 miles (18,456.39 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,420.39 miles (18,379.28 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,332.38 miles (18,237.65 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,330.96 miles (18,235.37 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,323.11 miles (18,222.73 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,319.44 miles (18,216.83 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.09 miles (14.62 km) NE | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 2 | 40.63 miles (65.38 km) ENE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 50.79 miles (81.74 km) WNW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 4 | 51.97 miles (83.63 km) W | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 5 | 54.95 miles (88.44 km) SW | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 6 | 57.31 miles (92.24 km) NW | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 59.62 miles (95.95 km) NNE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 8 | 65.73 miles (105.77 km) S | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 9 | 74.54 miles (119.97 km) S | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 10 | 80.31 miles (129.25 km) E | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 11 | 80.46 miles (129.48 km) WNW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 12 | 90.29 miles (145.31 km) WNW | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 98.72 miles (158.88 km) N | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 14 | 103.23 miles (166.14 km) ENE | Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) | Rostock, Germany | |
| 15 | 103.32 miles (166.28 km) NE | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,706.71 miles (18,840.08 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,419.31 miles (18,377.56 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,409.51 miles (18,361.78 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,388.60 miles (18,328.13 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,384.07 miles (18,320.83 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,383.32 miles (18,319.64 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,377.75 miles (18,310.67 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,367.81 miles (18,294.68 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,366.96 miles (18,293.30 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,357.18 miles (18,277.57 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,347.02 miles (18,261.22 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,343.59 miles (18,255.70 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,330.64 miles (18,234.85 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,326.37 miles (18,227.97 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,325.09 miles (18,225.92 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |