Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Kaunas, Lithuania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Kaunas International Airport (KUN), Kaunas, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 793 miles (or 1,276 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 Ramstein Air Base and Kaunas International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMS / ETAR |
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Location: | Ramstein, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States |
View all routes: | Routes from RMS |
More Information: | RMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUN / EYKA |
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Location: | Kaunas, Lithuania |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°57'50"N by 24°5'4"E |
Area Served: | Kaunas, Lithuania |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport and Communications |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KUN |
More Information: | KUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- While the KMC remains the largest U.S. community overseas at 53,000 people, the defense drawdown continues to shape its future.
- The closest airport to Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of RMS.
- Construction of the modern USAF base near Kaiserslautern began in April 1948 under the provisions of a Franco-American reciprocal agreement.
- The furthest airport from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Ramstein Air Base (meaning Ramstein Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
- Allied Air Forces Central Europe was established at Ramstein on 28 June 1974.
- The host unit is the 86th Airlift Wing, commanded by Brigadier General Patrick X.
- The 86th Air Base Group was activated as the main base support unit for Landstuhl, while the 7030th HQ Support Group was the main base support unit for Ramstein.
Facts about Kaunas International Airport (KUN):
- The closest airport to Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of KUN.
- During high season in aviation business, from April to October 2013, Kaunas airport handled over 544 thousands passengers, 5% less than in the same period of 2012.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kaunas International Airport", another name for KUN is "Kauno Oro uostas".
- The ground level is designated arrival area and fully complies with Schengen regulations.
- Because of Kaunas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaunas 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.
- The airport is owned and operated by the State-owned enterprise Kauno Aerouostas, and is fully governable to the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
- The furthest airport from Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,242 miles (18,092 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.