Nonstop flight route between Rhine, Germany and Antananarivo, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°47'48"S by 47°28'44"E)
Distance from ZPQ to TNR:
5,469.61 miles (8,802.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), Rhine, Germany and Ivato International Airport (TNR), Antananarivo, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,470 miles (or 8,802 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 Rheine-Bentlage Air Base and Ivato International 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 Rheine-Bentlage Air Base and Ivato International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | TNR / FMMI |
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| Location: | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°47'48"S by 47°28'44"E |
| Area Served: | Antananarivo |
| Operator/Owner: | ADEMA (Aéroports de Madagascar) |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 4198 feet (1,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNR |
| More Information: | TNR 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.
- 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.
- Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1939 works to build an air base for the Luftwaffe began.
- 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.
- All units stationed at Rheine Air Base were incorporated into Army Aviation Medium Transport Regiment 15 in 2003.
- In addition to being known as "Rheine-Bentlage Air Base", another name for ZPQ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-108)".
Facts about Ivato International Airport (TNR):
- Ivato International Airport (TNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ivato International Airport (TNR) is Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) W of TNR.
- In addition to being known as "Ivato International Airport", another name for TNR is "Antananarivo-Ivato Airport".
- The furthest airport from Ivato International Airport (TNR) is Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), which is located 11,128 miles (17,908 kilometers) away in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
- Because of Ivato International Airport's high elevation of 4,198 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TNR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TNR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Ivato International Airport handled 611,175 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.69 miles (26.86 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |     |
| 2 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) W | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.60 miles (74.99 km) ESE | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 54.34 miles (87.45 km) S | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 5 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) NNW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 70.29 miles (113.12 km) SE | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.61 km) SW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 74.15 miles (119.34 km) SSW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) N | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 10 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) NE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) W | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 82.47 miles (132.72 km) SSW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 13 | 84.40 miles (135.83 km) WSW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) NW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) NNW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.68 miles (19,029.93 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,546.91 miles (18,582.90 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.91 miles (18,571.63 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,521.58 miles (18,542.13 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,516.34 miles (18,533.71 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,514.77 miles (18,531.18 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,501.29 miles (18,509.48 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,499.94 miles (18,507.32 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.91 miles (18,492.78 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.36 miles (18,483.84 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,479.04 miles (18,473.68 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,476.42 miles (18,469.46 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,459.66 miles (18,442.48 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,459.60 miles (18,442.39 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,457.16 miles (18,438.47 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.37 miles (150.27 km) W | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 134.11 miles (215.83 km) ENE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 141.72 miles (228.08 km) N | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 4 | 142.53 miles (229.38 km) WSW | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 143.63 miles (231.15 km) W | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 143.87 miles (231.54 km) WNW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 175.69 miles (282.75 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 184.28 miles (296.57 km) S | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 193.49 miles (311.40 km) NE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 201.20 miles (323.81 km) WSW | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 222.25 miles (357.67 km) N | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 224.43 miles (361.18 km) NNE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 228.69 miles (368.05 km) NNW | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 231.74 miles (372.95 km) WNW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 233.53 miles (375.83 km) NW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,127.68 miles (17,908.22 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11,114.40 miles (17,886.85 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11,114.14 miles (17,886.43 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11,105.43 miles (17,872.41 km) NNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,104.30 miles (17,870.60 km) WNW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 6 | 11,104.02 miles (17,870.14 km) NNW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,103.84 miles (17,869.86 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,101.17 miles (17,865.56 km) NNW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,099.96 miles (17,863.61 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | 11,095.09 miles (17,855.78 km) NW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,094.14 miles (17,854.24 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,088.90 miles (17,845.81 km) NW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,088.48 miles (17,845.14 km) NNW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,087.22 miles (17,843.11 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,086.78 miles (17,842.39 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |