Nonstop flight route between Gusap, Papua New Guinea and Tuskegee, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°3'12"S by 145°57'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°29'30"N by 85°46'32"W)
Distance from GAP to TGE:
8,648.81 miles (13,918.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gusap Airport (GAP), Gusap, Papua New Guinea and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), Tuskegee, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,649 miles (or 13,919 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 Gusap Airport and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield, 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 Gusap Airport and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAP / AYGP |
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| Location: | Gusap, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°3'12"S by 145°57'37"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1450 feet (442 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAP |
| More Information: | GAP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°29'30"N by 85°46'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Bradbury Family Partnership |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 253 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGE |
| More Information: | TGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Gusap Airport (GAP):
- The furthest airport from Gusap Airport (GAP) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Gusap Airport (GAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gusap Airport", another name for GAP is "Gusap Airport".
- The closest airport to Gusap Airport (GAP) is Aiyura Airport (AYU), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of GAP.
Facts about Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE):
- The closest airport to Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of TGE.
- Because of Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield 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 "Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield", another name for TGE is "AL73".
- On 23 July 1941 the Air Corps established an Air Corps Advanced Flying School to be activated at Tuskegee.
- Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Twin-engine training commenced at Tuskegee in 1943, at first using the AT-10.
- The furthest airport from Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1976, an attempt was made to reuse the abandoned base as an oil refinery, but this did not work out.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.01 miles (32.21 km) S | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 39.11 miles (62.93 km) W | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 59.66 miles (96.01 km) NNW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 63.54 miles (102.26 km) SE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) W | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 76.19 miles (122.62 km) SSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 93.21 miles (150.01 km) SSE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 105.36 miles (169.56 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 115.46 miles (185.81 km) W | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 126.53 miles (203.62 km) SW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 129.58 miles (208.55 km) WNW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 132.60 miles (213.41 km) S | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 133.24 miles (214.44 km) SSW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 135.85 miles (218.63 km) ESE | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 150.84 miles (242.75 km) SW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,743.23 miles (18,898.85 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,690.26 miles (18,813.60 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,626.46 miles (18,710.93 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,622.16 miles (18,704.00 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,606.11 miles (18,678.18 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,578.69 miles (18,634.05 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,546.25 miles (18,581.84 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,531.80 miles (18,558.58 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,522.66 miles (18,543.87 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,514.12 miles (18,530.13 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,507.44 miles (18,519.39 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,494.57 miles (18,498.68 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,475.81 miles (18,468.48 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,469.99 miles (18,459.11 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,458.58 miles (18,440.74 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.64 miles (34.82 km) ENE | Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) | Auburn, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 31.18 miles (50.18 km) NNW | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) WSW | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) WSW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 45.77 miles (73.65 km) SSW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 46.97 miles (75.59 km) ESE | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 48.78 miles (78.51 km) E | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 53.14 miles (85.52 km) SE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 54.27 miles (87.33 km) NE | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 71.44 miles (114.97 km) W | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 75.89 miles (122.13 km) N | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 76.14 miles (122.53 km) NNW | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) S | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 78.66 miles (126.59 km) NNW | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 79.49 miles (127.92 km) S | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.03 miles (18,069.73 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,210.34 miles (18,041.26 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,201.02 miles (18,026.25 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,196.15 miles (18,018.41 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,194.79 miles (18,016.23 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,193.47 miles (18,014.10 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,192.87 miles (18,013.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,186.05 miles (18,002.16 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,173.81 miles (17,982.47 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,168.87 miles (17,974.50 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,167.45 miles (17,972.22 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,148.73 miles (17,942.10 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,141.26 miles (17,930.07 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,126.35 miles (17,906.08 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,080.89 miles (17,832.92 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |