Nonstop flight route between Wildwood, New Jersey, United States and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'30"N by 74°54'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°58'50"N by 12°30'35"E)
Distance from WWD to AOC:
4,094.84 miles (6,589.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape May Airport (WWD), Wildwood, New Jersey, United States and Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,095 miles (or 6,590 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 Cape May Airport and Leipzig–Altenburg 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 Cape May Airport and Leipzig–Altenburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWD / KWWD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'30"N by 74°54'30"W |
| Area Served: | Wildwood, New Jersey |
| Operator/Owner: | Delaware River and Bay Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WWD |
| More Information: | WWD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOC / EDAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'50"N by 12°30'35"E |
| Area Served: | Altenburg and Leipzig, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 640 feet (195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOC |
| More Information: | AOC Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape May Airport (WWD):
- On December 12, 1976, an Atlantic City Airlines DeHavilland Twin Otter operating as Allegheny Commuter Flight 977 crashed short of the runway.
- The closest airport to Cape May Airport (WWD) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of WWD.
- The airport started in 1941 as NAS Rio Grande, named for its location near Rio Grande, New Jersey.
- Because of Cape May Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape May 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 Cape May Airport (WWD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,780 miles (18,958 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Cape May Airport", another name for WWD is "Cape May County Airport".
- Cape May Airport (WWD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC):
- During World War II, the relative remoteness of Altenburg–Nobitz from the main theatres of war made the airfield an obvious location for Luftwaffe flying training in various forms.
- Because of Leipzig–Altenburg Airport's relatively low elevation of 640 feet, planes can take off or land at Leipzig–Altenburg 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 Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of AOC.
- Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Leipzig–Altenburg Airport", another name for AOC is "Flughafen Altenburg–Nobitz".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.32 miles (42.35 km) NNW | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.96 miles (49.82 km) WNW | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 3 | 32.82 miles (52.81 km) SW | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 4 | 34.30 miles (55.21 km) NE | Bader Field (AIY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 35.73 miles (57.50 km) NNE | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 49.61 miles (79.84 km) SSW | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 56.43 miles (90.82 km) SW | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 59.45 miles (95.67 km) NW | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 9 | 62.23 miles (100.15 km) NNW | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 62.46 miles (100.52 km) NNW | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 63.96 miles (102.94 km) WSW | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 64.63 miles (104.01 km) N | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 68.57 miles (110.35 km) WSW | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 71.49 miles (115.05 km) NNE | Ocean County Airport (MJX) | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 71.60 miles (115.22 km) NNE | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,779.85 miles (18,957.79 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,756.09 miles (18,919.54 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,742.77 miles (18,898.11 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,730.63 miles (18,878.58 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,681.57 miles (18,799.61 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,676.54 miles (18,791.53 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,665.83 miles (18,774.29 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,654.87 miles (18,756.66 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,648.31 miles (18,746.10 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,611.76 miles (18,687.28 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,542.44 miles (18,575.72 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,516.17 miles (18,533.43 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,495.53 miles (18,500.21 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,493.85 miles (18,497.51 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,437.55 miles (18,406.91 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.84 miles (52.85 km) NNW | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 2 | 55.65 miles (89.56 km) SSW | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 55.66 miles (89.57 km) ENE | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 4 | 56.58 miles (91.06 km) SSE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 67.51 miles (108.64 km) W | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 6 | 73.67 miles (118.55 km) S | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 7 | 76.61 miles (123.30 km) NW | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 8 | 78.67 miles (126.61 km) SSW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) SE | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 98.09 miles (157.86 km) ESE | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 11 | 105.85 miles (170.35 km) NNE | Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 12 | 106.66 miles (171.65 km) NNE | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 13 | 107.36 miles (172.78 km) NE | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 14 | 109.99 miles (177.01 km) NNE | Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 15 | 114.06 miles (183.57 km) NNE | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,788.63 miles (18,971.91 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,376.10 miles (18,308.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,371.03 miles (18,299.86 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,368.30 miles (18,295.46 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,367.08 miles (18,293.50 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,363.14 miles (18,287.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,361.39 miles (18,284.34 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,357.43 miles (18,277.96 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,349.26 miles (18,264.81 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,348.97 miles (18,264.34 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,342.38 miles (18,253.74 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,340.38 miles (18,250.52 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,337.16 miles (18,245.34 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,331.21 miles (18,235.76 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,303.06 miles (18,190.47 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |