Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°0'56"N by 101°0'2"E)
Distance from SPM to EJN:
4,251.29 miles (6,841.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN), Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,251 miles (or 6,842 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 Ejin Banner Taolai Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPM / ETAD |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | EJN / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°0'56"N by 101°0'2"E |
| Area Served: | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Inner Mongolia Civil Airports Group Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from EJN |
| More Information: | EJN 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.
- 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.
- With the departure of the 49 TFW, the 7149th Air Base Group was activated to serve as a caretaker unit for a number of support organizations that remained behind after the departure of the 49 TFW.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- The wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power.
Facts about Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN):
- The furthest airport from Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is nearly antipodal to Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (meaning Ejin Banner Taolai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pupelde Airfield), and is located 12,169 miles (19,585 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) is Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT), which is located 197 miles (316 kilometers) S of EJN.
- In addition to being known as "Ejin Banner Taolai Airport", another name for EJN is "额济纳旗桃来机场".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.24 miles (10.05 km) WSW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |     |
| 2 | 25.27 miles (40.67 km) E | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 3 | 32.80 miles (52.79 km) SW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 4 | 54.64 miles (87.94 km) SE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 55.75 miles (89.72 km) SSE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 6 | 60.64 miles (97.59 km) ESE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 7 | 61.61 miles (99.16 km) SSE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) NNW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 9 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) E | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 10 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) NNE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 71.77 miles (115.51 km) NW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 12 | 71.83 miles (115.59 km) SSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 13 | 72.43 miles (116.56 km) E | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 14 | 73.90 miles (118.92 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 76.53 miles (123.17 km) NNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,985.60 miles (19,288.91 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,632.12 miles (18,720.03 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,625.76 miles (18,709.80 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,623.76 miles (18,706.58 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,620.34 miles (18,701.07 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,617.52 miles (18,696.55 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,612.95 miles (18,689.18 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,609.90 miles (18,684.28 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,593.20 miles (18,657.40 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,588.13 miles (18,649.24 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,580.45 miles (18,636.88 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,567.60 miles (18,616.20 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,566.80 miles (18,614.92 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,560.82 miles (18,605.29 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 196.53 miles (316.29 km) S | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 203.72 miles (327.85 km) SW | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 222.70 miles (358.40 km) S | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 250.28 miles (402.79 km) SSE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 287.47 miles (462.64 km) N | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 306.01 miles (492.47 km) NNE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 328.49 miles (528.66 km) SE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 339.65 miles (546.61 km) ESE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 346.84 miles (558.18 km) WSW | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 348.52 miles (560.88 km) NNE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 369.12 miles (594.03 km) NE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 372.38 miles (599.29 km) NNE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 377.85 miles (608.10 km) SE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 14 | 378.09 miles (608.48 km) W | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 382.19 miles (615.07 km) SE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,169.41 miles (19,584.72 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,167.66 miles (19,581.91 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,165.37 miles (19,578.22 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,129.74 miles (19,520.87 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,124.07 miles (19,511.75 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,113.76 miles (19,495.16 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,109.63 miles (19,488.51 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,087.22 miles (19,452.45 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,053.35 miles (19,397.94 km) W | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,035.10 miles (19,368.57 km) W | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,033.89 miles (19,366.63 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,031.97 miles (19,363.53 km) WSW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,027.29 miles (19,356.00 km) W | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,020.93 miles (19,345.76 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,013.62 miles (19,334.00 km) SW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |