Nonstop flight route between Celle, Germany and Bitam, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(52°35'27"N by 10°1'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°4'32"N by 11°29'35"E)
Distance from ZCN to BMM:
3,491.31 miles (5,618.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Celle Air Base (ZCN), Celle, Germany and Bitam Airport (BMM), Bitam, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,491 miles (or 5,619 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 Celle Air Base and Bitam 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 Celle Air Base and Bitam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZCN / ETHC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Celle, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°35'27"N by 10°1'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Federal Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 129 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZCN |
| More Information: | ZCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMM / FOOB |
| Airport Name: | Bitam Airport |
| Location: | Bitam, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°4'32"N by 11°29'35"E |
| Area Served: | Bitam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1969 feet (600 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMM |
| More Information: | BMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Celle Air Base (ZCN):
- After exhaustive construction works, during which the boggy terrain was drained by creating several ditches, the flying school entered service in 1934.
- Because of Celle Air Base's relatively low elevation of 129 feet, planes can take off or land at Celle Air Base 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 Celle Air Base (ZCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,761 miles (18,928 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- With the beginning of the Berlin Airlift in 1948 this, however, changed radically.
- The closest airport to Celle Air Base (ZCN) is Hannover Airport (HAJ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WSW of ZCN.
- Celle Air Base (ZCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Following the move of its transport wings, the German Air Force did not station any flying units at Celle Air Base.
- In addition to being known as "Celle Air Base", other names for ZCN include "Heeresflugplatz Celle" and "(Advanced Landing Ground B-118)".
Facts about Bitam Airport (BMM):
- The furthest airport from Bitam Airport (BMM) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bitam Airport (meaning Bitam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,211 miles (19,651 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Bitam Airport (BMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bitam Airport (BMM) is Ebolowa Airport (EBW), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) NNW of BMM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.79 miles (27.02 km) WSW | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |     |
| 2 | 60.46 miles (97.31 km) WNW | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 3 | 65.73 miles (105.77 km) N | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 4 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) N | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 5 | 77.92 miles (125.41 km) SE | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 6 | 85.18 miles (137.09 km) SSW | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 7 | 85.91 miles (138.26 km) WSW | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 8 | 87.34 miles (140.55 km) NW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 9 | 88.71 miles (142.77 km) NNE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 10 | 90.00 miles (144.85 km) SW | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 11 | 93.27 miles (150.10 km) NE | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 12 | 98.95 miles (159.24 km) NW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 13 | 103.46 miles (166.51 km) WSW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 14 | 106.59 miles (171.54 km) SSW | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 15 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) W | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,761.33 miles (18,927.97 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,435.85 miles (18,404.17 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,430.98 miles (18,396.33 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,417.48 miles (18,374.60 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,410.26 miles (18,362.98 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,407.18 miles (18,358.03 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,401.70 miles (18,349.22 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,388.31 miles (18,327.67 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,387.24 miles (18,325.95 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,382.46 miles (18,318.25 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,378.55 miles (18,311.95 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,374.67 miles (18,305.72 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,364.77 miles (18,289.78 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,362.88 miles (18,286.73 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,350.59 miles (18,266.95 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.37 miles (95.55 km) NNW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 113.87 miles (183.25 km) N | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 117.13 miles (188.50 km) W | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 4 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) WNW | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 121.66 miles (195.79 km) N | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) SE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 7 | 181.01 miles (291.31 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 182.06 miles (293.00 km) SW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 9 | 207.39 miles (333.76 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 224.47 miles (361.25 km) WNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 11 | 230.09 miles (370.29 km) NE | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 234.57 miles (377.50 km) SSE | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 13 | 251.33 miles (404.48 km) NNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 251.33 miles (404.48 km) NNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 251.70 miles (405.06 km) NNW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,665.67 miles (18,774.02 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,616.59 miles (18,695.04 km) WSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,598.39 miles (18,665.75 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,596.40 miles (18,662.54 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,595.64 miles (18,661.32 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 7 | 11,594.27 miles (18,659.12 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,593.90 miles (18,658.53 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,590.95 miles (18,653.78 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,590.18 miles (18,652.54 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,580.40 miles (18,636.80 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,501.65 miles (18,510.07 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,481.03 miles (18,476.88 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,421.90 miles (18,381.73 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,385.67 miles (18,323.41 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |