Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Tahoua, Niger:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Tahoua Airport (THZ), Tahoua, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,392 miles (or 3,849 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 Tahoua 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: | THZ / DRRT |
Airport Name: | Tahoua Airport |
Location: | Tahoua, Niger |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'59"N by 5°16'0"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from THZ |
More Information: | THZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- With the creation of NATO in response to Cold War tensions in Europe in 1949, USAFE wanted its vulnerable fighter units in what was then West Germany moved west of the Rhine River to provide greater air defense warning time.
- Ramstein AB is part of the Kaiserslautern Military Community , where more than 54,000 American service members and more than 5,400 US civilian employees live and work.
- HQ USAFE fully completed its move from Wiesbaden to Ramstein early 1991.
- Near the Ramstein Air Base is the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, operated by the United States Army.
- 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.
- The east gate of Ramstein Air Base is about 10 miles from Kaiserslautern.
- 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.
- The commander of the 435th AGOW is Colonel John S.
- In 1940, construction of today's Bundesautobahn 6 was stopped when a bridge that was being built across the Rhine River near Mannheim collapsed, leaving a section of autobahn that could not be used.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
Facts about Tahoua Airport (THZ):
- The closest airport to Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is located 156 miles (251 kilometers) SE of THZ.
- The furthest airport from Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Mata'aho Airport (NFO), which is nearly antipodal to Tahoua Airport (meaning Tahoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mata'aho Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Niuafo'ou, Tonga.