Nonstop flight route between Rhine, Germany and Milos, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), Rhine, Germany and Milos Island National Airport (MLO), Milos, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,360 miles (or 2,190 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 relatively short distance between Rheine-Bentlage Air Base and Milos Island National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZPQ / ETHE |
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| Location: | Rhine, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Federal Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZPQ |
| More Information: | ZPQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLO / LGML |
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| Location: | Milos, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'48"N by 24°28'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLO |
| More Information: | MLO Maps & Info |
Facts about Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ):
- The closest airport to Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of ZPQ.
- In 1960, following the founding of the German Armed Forces in 1955 and the establishing of a new branch within the German Army, the Aviation Corps, completely new military installations, hangars and a small runway made of asphalt, were constructed on the grounds of the former German Air Force base.
- Army Aviation Medium Transport Regiment 15 was part of Airmobile Operations Division.
- Since 1960 various units of the German Army Aviation Corps have been stationed at Rheine Air Base.
- In addition to being known as "Rheine-Bentlage Air Base", another name for ZPQ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-108)".
- Because of Rheine-Bentlage Air Base's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Rheine-Bentlage 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.
- Since unification of Germany in 1990, units from Rheine were deployed in as various part as the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan under the auspices of either NATO, the UN or the EU.
- Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,825 miles (19,030 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Milos Island National Airport (MLO):
- Annual passenger throughput - 10 year history
- The closest airport to Milos Island National Airport (MLO) is Paros National Airport (PAS), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) ENE of MLO.
- Milos Island National Airport (MLO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,420 miles (18,379 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Milos Island National Airport", another name for MLO is "Κρατικός Αεροδρόμιο Μήλου".
- Because of Milos Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Milos Island National 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.
- As the airport has a small apron and a short runway, only Bombardier Dash 8 sized aircraft or smaller ones are able to use the airport.
