Nonstop flight route between Gabès, Tunisia and Rhine, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(33°44'3"N by 9°55'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E)
Distance from GAE to ZPQ:
1,288.41 miles (2,073.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), Gabès, Tunisia and Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), Rhine, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,288 miles (or 2,073 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 relatively short distance between Gabès - Matmata International Airport and Rheine-Bentlage Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAE / DTTG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gabès, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°44'3"N by 9°55'11"E |
| Area Served: | Gabès, Gabès Governorate, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAE |
| More Information: | GAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZPQ / ETHE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rhine, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°17'31"N by 7°23'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Federal Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZPQ |
| More Information: | ZPQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE):
- Because of Gabès - Matmata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Gabès - Matmata International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gabès - Matmata International Airport", other names for GAE include "Aéroport International de Gabés - Matmata" and "مطار قابس مطماطة الدولي".
- The closest airport to Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) is Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) ENE of GAE.
- Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,690 miles (18,813 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Facts about Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ):
- Since then helicopters from Rheine saw action in as different places as Italy, Greece and the Pyrenees mainly by offering help and logistic support after natural disasters.
- In addition to being known as "Rheine-Bentlage Air Base", another name for ZPQ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-108)".
- Army Aviation Medium Transport Regiment 15 was part of Airmobile Operations Division.
- Because of Rheine-Bentlage Air Base's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Rheine-Bentlage Air Base 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.
- Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of ZPQ.
- In 1960, following the founding of the German Armed Forces in 1955 and the establishing of a new branch within the German Army, the Aviation Corps, completely new military installations, hangars and a small runway made of asphalt, were constructed on the grounds of the former German Air Force base.
- The furthest airport from Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,825 miles (19,030 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.06 miles (80.56 km) ENE | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia |     |
| 2 | 78.76 miles (126.75 km) NW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 80.98 miles (130.32 km) NNE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 147.65 miles (237.61 km) NNE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 164.44 miles (264.64 km) N | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 181.15 miles (291.53 km) W | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 7 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) NE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 8 | 201.05 miles (323.56 km) ESE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 9 | 202.53 miles (325.94 km) ESE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 10 | 216.06 miles (347.71 km) N | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 231.83 miles (373.10 km) NNW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 242.58 miles (390.40 km) N | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 244.61 miles (393.67 km) NNW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 14 | 247.88 miles (398.92 km) NW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 15 | 247.94 miles (399.02 km) S | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.78 miles (18,812.83 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,661.09 miles (18,766.66 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,653.78 miles (18,754.90 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.12 miles (18,702.34 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,618.87 miles (18,698.71 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,612.88 miles (18,689.07 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,601.66 miles (18,671.01 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,597.70 miles (18,664.65 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,595.90 miles (18,661.74 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,594.98 miles (18,660.27 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,592.92 miles (18,656.96 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,572.02 miles (18,623.31 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,565.63 miles (18,613.03 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,556.05 miles (18,597.61 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,543.62 miles (18,577.61 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.69 miles (26.86 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 2 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) W | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.60 miles (74.99 km) ESE | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 54.34 miles (87.45 km) S | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 5 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) NNW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 70.29 miles (113.12 km) SE | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.61 km) SW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 74.15 miles (119.34 km) SSW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) N | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 10 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) NE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) W | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 82.47 miles (132.72 km) SSW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 13 | 84.40 miles (135.83 km) WSW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) NW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) NNW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.68 miles (19,029.93 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,546.91 miles (18,582.90 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.91 miles (18,571.63 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,521.58 miles (18,542.13 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,516.34 miles (18,533.71 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,514.77 miles (18,531.18 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,501.29 miles (18,509.48 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,499.94 miles (18,507.32 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.91 miles (18,492.78 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.36 miles (18,483.84 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,479.04 miles (18,473.68 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,476.42 miles (18,469.46 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,459.66 miles (18,442.48 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,459.60 miles (18,442.39 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,457.16 miles (18,438.47 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |