Nonstop flight route between Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Djanet, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG), Djanet, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,852 miles (or 2,980 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 NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component and Djanet Tiska Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKE / ETNG |
Airport Name: | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component |
Location: | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | NATO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GKE |
More Information: | GKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DJG / DAAJ |
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Location: | Djanet, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°17'34"N by 9°27'7"E |
Area Served: | Djanet, Algeria |
Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3169 feet (966 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DJG |
More Information: | DJG Maps & Info |
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):
- The fleet of E-3's has remained in operation since the Cold War and has adapted its mission to emerging security threats, primarily in European airspace.
- Because of NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component 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.
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since that time, most of the buildings on base have been renovated to present day standards and several new buildings have been erected.
- The closest airport to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of GKE.
- Surrounded by farmland and a natural woodland reserve, the base was originally built by the Royal Air Force after World War II and operated as RAF Geilenkirchen from 1953 onwards.
- The furthest airport from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The Component operates seventeen Boeing E-3A AWACS aircraft all of which are based on the Boeing 707 airframe Trainer Cargo Aircraft but which have since been retired).
Facts about Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG):
- Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Djanet Tiska Airport", another name for DJG is "Djanet Tiska/Inedbirene Airport (Djanet)".
- The closest airport to Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) is Ghat Airport (GHT), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NE of DJG.
- The furthest airport from Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is nearly antipodal to Djanet Tiska Airport (meaning Djanet Tiska Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fuaʻamotu International Airport), and is located 12,076 miles (19,434 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.