Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Malabang Airport (MLP), Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,981 miles (or 11,235 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 Malabang 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 Malabang 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 |
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: | MLP / RPMM |
Airport Name: | Malabang Airport |
Location: | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°37'0"N by 124°3'27"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MLP |
More Information: | MLP Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- In late 1990, the 81st TFS reorganized to exclusively fly the F-4G, then deployed 24 aircraft to Sheikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain for Operation Desert Storm combat operations.
- Spangdahlem Air Base has been a military presence in Germany for over five decades.
- Provides four fully capable U.S.
- 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.
- The 49th TFW flew F-100s until 1961 when it converted to the Republic F-105D/F Thunderchief, commonly known as the "Thud".
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- 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 Malabang Airport (MLP):
- Because of Malabang Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Malabang 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.
- The closest airport to Malabang Airport (MLP) is Awang Airport (CBO), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of MLP.
- The furthest airport from Malabang Airport (MLP) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Malabang Airport (meaning Malabang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.