Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and San Borja, Bolivia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ), San Borja, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,295 miles (or 10,131 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 Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia 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 Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia 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: | SRJ / SLSB |
Airport Name: | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport |
Location: | San Borja, Bolivia |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'0"S by 66°45'0"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 787 feet (240 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRJ |
More Information: | SRJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- 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.
- On 31 December 1971 the 52d Tactical Fighter Wing was transferred without personnel or equipment from Suffolk County AFB, New York to Spangdahlem.
- The initial USAF military presence began on 1 September 1952 with the arrival of the 7352d Air Base Squadron on 1 September 1952 from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base near Munich.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ):
- The furthest airport from Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) is Phu Cat Airport (UIH), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (meaning Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phu Cat Airport), and is located 12,148 miles (19,551 kilometers) away in Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.
- Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) is Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) WNW of SRJ.
- Because of Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport's relatively low elevation of 787 feet, planes can take off or land at Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia 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.