Nonstop flight route between Grootfontein, Namibia and Puerto Suárez, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°58'31"S by 57°49'14"W)
Distance from GFY to PSZ:
4,906.07 miles (7,895.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grootfontein Airport (GFY), Grootfontein, Namibia and Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ), Puerto Suárez, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,906 miles (or 7,896 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 Grootfontein Airport and Puerto Suárez International 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 Grootfontein Airport and Puerto Suárez International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFY / FYGF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grootfontein, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFY |
| More Information: | GFY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSZ / SLPS |
| Airport Name: | Puerto Suárez International Airport |
| Location: | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°58'31"S by 57°49'14"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSZ |
| More Information: | PSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grootfontein Airport (GFY):
- The closest airport to Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is Halali Airport (HAL), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WNW of GFY.
- The furthest airport from Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Grootfontein Airport (meaning Grootfontein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Grootfontein Airport (GFY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Grootfontein Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GFY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GFY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Grootfontein Airport", another name for GFY is "Grootfontein Airport".
Facts about Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ):
- Because of Puerto Suárez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Suárez 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 closest airport to Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) is Corumbá International Airport (CMG), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of PSZ.
- Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) is Tuguegarao Airport (TUG), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Suárez International Airport (meaning Puerto Suárez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tuguegarao Airport), and is located 12,340 miles (19,859 kilometers) away in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.45 miles (185.80 km) WNW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia |     |
| 2 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) SSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) ENE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) SSE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 6 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) SSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 283.04 miles (455.51 km) SW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 285.72 miles (459.82 km) NW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 10 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) NNE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 11 | 323.35 miles (520.38 km) SW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 12 | 346.07 miles (556.94 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 13 | 382.45 miles (615.49 km) SE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 419.02 miles (674.34 km) ENE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 15 | 423.06 miles (680.84 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.77 miles (19,668.98 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,220.61 miles (19,667.12 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,197.88 miles (19,630.53 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,163.63 miles (19,575.42 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,109.14 miles (19,487.72 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,100.36 miles (19,473.59 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,086.66 miles (19,451.55 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,072.55 miles (19,428.84 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,057.27 miles (19,404.24 km) W | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.07 miles (16.20 km) ESE | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 229.42 miles (369.22 km) ESE | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 255.74 miles (411.57 km) NNE | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 278.98 miles (448.98 km) SW | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 282.33 miles (454.37 km) SSE | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 284.06 miles (457.14 km) SSE | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 291.05 miles (468.39 km) SE | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 339.12 miles (545.77 km) NW | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 359.90 miles (579.20 km) WNW | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 360.52 miles (580.19 km) WNW | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 378.48 miles (609.10 km) WSW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 409.67 miles (659.30 km) WNW | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 417.68 miles (672.18 km) ENE | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 422.89 miles (680.58 km) SSE | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 430.07 miles (692.14 km) WSW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,339.84 miles (19,859.01 km) NNE | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,333.99 miles (19,849.58 km) N | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,315.64 miles (19,820.05 km) ENE | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,292.73 miles (19,783.18 km) NNE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,231.21 miles (19,684.17 km) NE | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,229.86 miles (19,682.01 km) NNE | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.71 km) N | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 12,208.18 miles (19,647.11 km) NNE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,205.34 miles (19,642.54 km) NNE | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 12,177.15 miles (19,597.18 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 11 | 12,166.56 miles (19,580.13 km) NNE | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 12,161.32 miles (19,571.70 km) NNE | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 12,153.97 miles (19,559.87 km) NNE | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,134.08 miles (19,527.86 km) NNE | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 12,121.60 miles (19,507.78 km) NNE | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |