Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Telida, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Telida Airport (TLF), Telida, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,528 miles (or 7,287 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 Telida 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 Telida 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: | TLF / |
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Location: | Telida, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°23'38"N by 153°16'8"W |
Area Served: | Telida, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TLF |
More Information: | TLF Maps & Info |
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- The 19th TRS operated from RAF Sculthorpe united Kingdom during 1958, moving to Spangdahlem in 1959.
- Spangdahlem Air Base has been a military presence in Germany for over five decades.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
- The 39 TEWS returned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina on 1 January 1973.
- In November 2005, the first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft arrived at Spangdahlem.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- Spangdahlem is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16CJ.
- 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.
Facts about Telida Airport (TLF):
- In addition to being known as "Telida Airport", another name for TLF is "2K5".
- The furthest airport from Telida Airport (TLF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,404 miles (16,744 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Telida Airport (TLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Telida Airport (TLF) is Nikolai Airport (NIB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SW of TLF.
- Because of Telida Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Telida 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.