Nonstop flight route between Pama, Burkina Faso and Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pama Airport (XPA), Pama, Burkina Faso and Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ), Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,708 miles (or 4,359 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 Pama Airport and Mainz Finthen 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 Pama Airport and Mainz Finthen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XPA / DFEP |
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Location: | Pama, Burkina Faso |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°15'18"N by 0°41'53"E |
Area Served: | Pama |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 699 feet (213 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XPA |
More Information: | XPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QMZ / EDFZ |
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Location: | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'8"N by 8°8'47"E |
Area Served: | Mainz, Germany |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 525 feet (160 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from QMZ |
More Information: | QMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Pama Airport (XPA):
- Pama Airport (XPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pama Airport (XPA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Pama Airport (meaning Pama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,670 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Because of Pama Airport's relatively low elevation of 699 feet, planes can take off or land at Pama 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 "Pama Airport", another name for XPA is "Pama Airport (Pama)".
- The closest airport to Pama Airport (XPA) is Arly Airport (ARL), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ENE of XPA.
Facts about Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ):
- Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) has 2 runways.
- From Ober-Olm JG 52 and 76 were involved in the air fighting during the Battle of France, both units moving west along with the advancing German forces.
- The closest airport to Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) is Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NE of QMZ.
- In addition to being known as "Mainz Finthen Airport", other names for QMZ include "Flugplatz Mainz-Finthen" and "Advanced Landing Ground Y-64".
- In 70's and 80's the airport host some car race.
- Because of Mainz Finthen Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Mainz Finthen 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.
- After the combat in France ended, Ober-Olm became a "Defense of the Reich" airfield, with numerous night fighter units moving in and out until the spring of 1945.
- The airport serves the general aviation community, with no commercial airline service available.
- The furthest airport from Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,959 miles (19,246 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- As part of their commitment to NATO, United States Army forces returned to the Mainz area, and took over the airfield, which was renamed Finthen Army Airfield.