Nonstop flight route between Celle, Germany and Kindamba, Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Celle Air Base (ZCN), Celle, Germany and Kindamba Airport (KNJ), Kindamba, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,915 miles (or 6,301 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 Kindamba 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 Kindamba 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 |
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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: | KNJ / FCBK |
| Airport Name: | Kindamba Airport |
| Location: | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°57'0"S by 14°31'1"E |
| Area Served: | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1460 feet (445 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNJ |
| More Information: | KNJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Celle Air Base (ZCN):
- Until the end of World War II the airfield operated under the name of Fliegerhorst Celle-Wietzenbruch.
- In the course of time, the type of aircraft stationed at Celle became larger and larger and crews were trained on almost all current military aircraft.
- Next to the road leading to Celle Air Base, a monument in memory of the support given by Celle to the Berlin Airlift was erected by the city of Celle in 1988.
- Celle Air Base (ZCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Following the move of its transport wings, the German Air Force did not station any flying units at Celle Air Base.
- Celle Air Base can be approached by way of a connecting road to the Landesstraße 310 which is used as a spur route to the motorways A 7 and A 352.
- The closest airport to Celle Air Base (ZCN) is Hannover Airport (HAJ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WSW of ZCN.
- The infrastructure for a renewed airlift, however, was kept in place and was constantly improved until German reunification.
- In addition to being known as "Celle Air Base", other names for ZCN include "Heeresflugplatz Celle" and "(Advanced Landing Ground B-118)".
- 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.
Facts about Kindamba Airport (KNJ):
- The closest airport to Kindamba Airport (KNJ) is Mouyondzi Airport (MUY), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) W of KNJ.
- The furthest airport from Kindamba Airport (KNJ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
