Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Am Timan, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Am Timan Airport (AMC), Am Timan, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,800 miles (or 4,506 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 Spangdahlem Air Base and Am Timan 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 Spangdahlem Air Base and Am Timan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPM / ETAD |
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Location: | Spangdahlem, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States of America |
View all routes: | Routes from SPM |
More Information: | SPM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMC / FTTN |
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Location: | Am Timan, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°2'7"N by 20°16'29"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AMC |
More Information: | AMC Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- Upon its arrival at Spangdahlem AB, the 10 TRW operated Lockheed RF-80A Shooting Star for daylight aerial recon and the Douglas RB-26C Invader for night recon missions.
- On 25 August 1959, the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing moved to Spangdahlem AB from the Etain-Rouvres Air Base, France, and assumed host unit duties.
- Spangdahlem is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16CJ.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- The wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power.
- The 49 TFW remained at Spangdahlem AB until 1 July 1968 when it relocated to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to serve as the US Air Force’s first dual-based, NATO-committed wing.
- The 39 TEWS returned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina on 1 January 1973.
- The furthest airport from Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Am Timan Airport (AMC):
- In addition to being known as "Am Timan Airport", another name for AMC is "Am Timan Airport (Am Timan)".
- The closest airport to Am Timan Airport (AMC) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of AMC.
- Am Timan Airport (AMC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Am Timan Airport (AMC) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Am Timan Airport (meaning Am Timan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.