About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Grootfontein Airport (GFY), Grootfontein, Namibia and Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), San Juan Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,323 miles (or 8,567 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 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento 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 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento 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:
  1. Grootfontein Airport
  2. Grootfontein Airport
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: UAQ / SANU
Airport Names:
  1. Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
  2. Aeropuerto de San Juan – Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Location: San Juan Province, Argentina
GPS Coordinates: 31°37'18"S by 68°25'23"W
Area Served: San Juan
Operator/Owner: Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Airport Type: Public / Militar
Elevation: 1957 feet (596 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from UAQ
More Information: UAQ 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Grootfontein Airport", another name for GFY is "Grootfontein Airport".
  • Grootfontein Airport (GFY) has 2 runways.

Facts about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ):

  • In addition to being known as "Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport", another name for UAQ is "Aeropuerto de San Juan – Domingo Faustino Sarmiento".
  • The closest airport to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) SSW of UAQ.
  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) is Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), which is nearly antipodal to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (meaning Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xiangyang Liuji Airport), and is located 12,381 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Xiangfan, Hubei, China.

Map of Nearest Airports to Grootfontein Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Grootfontein Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1115.45 miles (185.80 km) WNWHalali Airport (HAL)Halali, NamibiaView Halali Airport on a map Set HAL as origin Airport Set HAL as destination Airport Get more information about Halali Airport
2154.40 miles (248.48 km) NERundu Airport (NDU)Rundu, Okavango Region, NamibiaView Rundu Airport on a map Set NDU as origin Airport Set NDU as destination Airport Get more information about Rundu Airport
3203.81 miles (328.00 km) SSWHosea Kutako International Airport (WDH)Windhoek, NamibiaView Hosea Kutako International Airport on a map Set WDH as origin Airport Set WDH as destination Airport Get more information about Hosea Kutako International Airport
4206.00 miles (331.52 km) ENEDirico Airport (DRC)Dirico, AngolaView Dirico Airport on a map Set DRC as origin Airport Set DRC as destination Airport Get more information about Dirico Airport
5208.18 miles (335.03 km) SSEGobabis Airport (GOG)Gobabis, NamibiaView Gobabis Airport on a map Set GOG as origin Airport Set GOG as destination Airport Get more information about Gobabis Airport
6218.56 miles (351.74 km) SSWEros Airport (ERS)Windhoek, NamibiaView Eros Airport on a map Set ERS as origin Airport Set ERS as destination Airport Get more information about Eros Airport
7270.41 miles (435.18 km) ESEGhanzi Airport (GNZ)Ghanzi, BotswanaView Ghanzi Airport on a map Set GNZ as origin Airport Set GNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ghanzi Airport
8283.04 miles (455.51 km) SWArandis Airport (ADI)Arandis / Swakopmund, NamibiaView Arandis Airport on a map Set ADI as origin Airport Set ADI as destination Airport Get more information about Arandis Airport
9285.72 miles (459.82 km) NWVila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN)Xangongo, AngolaView Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport on a map Set XGN as origin Airport Set XGN as destination Airport Get more information about Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport
10314.36 miles (505.92 km) NNECuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI)Cuito Cuanavale, AngolaView Cuito Cuanavale Airport on a map Set CTI as origin Airport Set CTI as destination Airport Get more information about Cuito Cuanavale Airport
11323.35 miles (520.38 km) SWWalvis Bay Airport (WVB)Walvis Bay, NamibiaView Walvis Bay Airport on a map Set WVB as origin Airport Set WVB as destination Airport Get more information about Walvis Bay Airport
12346.07 miles (556.94 km) EMaun Airport (MUB)Maun, BotswanaView Maun Airport on a map Set MUB as origin Airport Set MUB as destination Airport Get more information about Maun Airport
13382.45 miles (615.49 km) SEHukuntsi Airport (HUK)Hukuntsi, BotswanaView Hukuntsi Airport on a map Set HUK as origin Airport Set HUK as destination Airport Get more information about Hukuntsi Airport
14419.02 miles (674.34 km) ENEKatima Mulilo Airport (MPA)Katima Mulilo, NamibiaView Katima Mulilo Airport on a map Set MPA as origin Airport Set MPA as destination Airport Get more information about Katima Mulilo Airport
15423.06 miles (680.84 km) NNECangamba Airport (CNZ)Cangamba, AngolaView Cangamba Airport on a map Set CNZ as origin Airport Set CNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cangamba Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Grootfontein Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Grootfontein Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,221.77 miles (19,668.98 km) NWPMRF Barking Sands (BKH)Kekaha, Hawaii, United StatesView PMRF Barking Sands on a map Set BKH as origin Airport Set BKH as destination Airport Get more information about PMRF Barking Sands
212,220.61 miles (19,667.12 km) NWPort Allen Airport (PAK)Hanapepe, Hawaii, United StatesView Port Allen Airport on a map Set PAK as origin Airport Set PAK as destination Airport Get more information about Port Allen Airport
312,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) NWLihue Airport (LIH)Lihue, Hawaii, United StatesView Lihue Airport on a map Set LIH as origin Airport Set LIH as destination Airport Get more information about Lihue Airport
412,197.88 miles (19,630.53 km) NWPrinceville Airport (HPV)Hanalei, Hawaii, United StatesView Princeville Airport on a map Set HPV as origin Airport Set HPV as destination Airport Get more information about Princeville Airport
512,163.63 miles (19,575.42 km) WNWKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as origin Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport
612,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) WNWDillingham Airfield (HDH)Mokuleia, Hawaii, United StatesView Dillingham Airfield on a map Set HDH as origin Airport Set HDH as destination Airport Get more information about Dillingham Airfield
712,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) WNWWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as origin Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF
812,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNWHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as origin Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
912,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNWHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as origin Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1012,109.14 miles (19,487.72 km) WNWMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as origin Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1112,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) WNWLanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as origin Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1212,100.36 miles (19,473.59 km) WNWKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as origin Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1312,086.66 miles (19,451.55 km) WNWKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as origin Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
1412,072.55 miles (19,428.84 km) WNWKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as origin Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
1512,057.27 miles (19,404.24 km) WKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as origin Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Map of Nearest Airports to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
186.33 miles (138.94 km) SSWGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)Mendoza, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaView Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport on a map Set MDZ as destination Airport Set MDZ as destination Airport Get more information about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
2166.24 miles (267.54 km) SEBrigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ)San Luis, ArgentinaView Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport on a map Set LUQ as destination Airport Set LUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport
3182.61 miles (293.88 km) NNECapitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)La Rioja, ArgentinaView Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport on a map Set IRJ as destination Airport Set IRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
4184.16 miles (296.38 km) SWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as destination Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
5193.73 miles (311.78 km) EVilla Dolores Airport (VDR)Villa Dolores, Córdoba, ArgentinaView Villa Dolores Airport on a map Set VDR as destination Airport Set VDR as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Dolores Airport
6200.66 miles (322.93 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
7202.62 miles (326.08 km) NWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
8204.94 miles (329.82 km) SSan Rafael Airport (AFA)San Rafael, Mendoza, ArgentinaView San Rafael Airport on a map Set AFA as destination Airport Set AFA as destination Airport Get more information about San Rafael Airport
9233.59 miles (375.93 km) ELa Cumbre Airport (LCM)La Cumbre, Córdoba, ArgentinaView La Cumbre Airport on a map Set LCM as destination Airport Set LCM as destination Airport Get more information about La Cumbre Airport
10249.30 miles (401.22 km) EIngeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)Córdoba, Córdoba, ArgentinaView Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport on a map Set COR as destination Airport Set COR as destination Airport Get more information about Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
11263.24 miles (423.64 km) NECoronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)Catamarca, Catamarca, ArgentinaView Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport on a map Set CTC as destination Airport Set CTC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
12266.14 miles (428.32 km) SWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
13275.57 miles (443.48 km) SSWComodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS)Malargüe, Mendoza, ArgentinaView Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport on a map Set LGS as destination Airport Set LGS as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport
14321.93 miles (518.09 km) NNWChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
15364.10 miles (585.96 km) NEVicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE)Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaView Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport on a map Set SDE as destination Airport Set SDE as destination Airport Get more information about Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,381.27 miles (19,925.67 km) NWXiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN)Xiangfan, Hubei, ChinaView Xiangyang Liuji Airport on a map Set XFN as destination Airport Set XFN as destination Airport Get more information about Xiangyang Liuji Airport
212,363.91 miles (19,897.73 km) EShennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG)Shennongjia, Hubei, ChinaView Shennongjia Hongping Airport on a map Set HPG as destination Airport Set HPG as destination Airport Get more information about Shennongjia Hongping Airport
312,362.96 miles (19,896.20 km) NYichang Sanxia Airport (YIH)Yichang, Hubei, ChinaView Yichang Sanxia Airport on a map Set YIH as destination Airport Set YIH as destination Airport Get more information about Yichang Sanxia Airport
412,337.82 miles (19,855.75 km) NNWShashi Airport (SHS)Jingzhou, Hubei, ChinaView Shashi Airport on a map Set SHS as destination Airport Set SHS as destination Airport Get more information about Shashi Airport
512,325.03 miles (19,835.16 km) NNWNanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY)Nanyang, Henan, ChinaView Nanyang Jiangying Airport on a map Set NNY as destination Airport Set NNY as destination Airport Get more information about Nanyang Jiangying Airport
612,283.68 miles (19,768.61 km) NEEnshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH)Enshi, Hubei, ChinaView Enshi Xujiaping Airport on a map Set ENH as destination Airport Set ENH as destination Airport Get more information about Enshi Xujiaping Airport
712,270.87 miles (19,748.01 km) WNWWuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaView Wuhan Tianhe International Airport on a map Set WUH as destination Airport Set WUH as destination Airport Get more information about Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
812,264.82 miles (19,738.26 km) ENEAnkang Wulipu Airport (AKA)Ankang, Shaanxi, ChinaView Ankang Wulipu Airport on a map Set AKA as destination Airport Set AKA as destination Airport Get more information about Ankang Wulipu Airport
912,250.10 miles (19,714.58 km) NNEZhangjiajie Airport (DYG)Zhangjiajie, Hunan, ChinaView Zhangjiajie Airport on a map Set DYG as destination Airport Set DYG as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangjiajie Airport
1012,250.00 miles (19,714.41 km) NChangde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD)Changde, Hunan, ChinaView Changde Taohuayuan Airport on a map Set CGD as destination Airport Set CGD as destination Airport Get more information about Changde Taohuayuan Airport
1112,242.40 miles (19,702.18 km) ENEWanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN)Wanzhou, Chongqing, ChinaView Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport on a map Set WXN as destination Airport Set WXN as destination Airport Get more information about Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport
1212,218.04 miles (19,662.98 km) NEQianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ)Qianjiang, Chongqing, ChinaView Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport on a map Set JIQ as destination Airport Set JIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport
1312,216.24 miles (19,660.08 km) NNWLuoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA)Luoyang, Henan, ChinaView Luoyang Beijiao Airport on a map Set LYA as destination Airport Set LYA as destination Airport Get more information about Luoyang Beijiao Airport
1412,203.39 miles (19,639.41 km) ENELiangping Airport (LIA)Liangping, Chongqing, ChinaView Liangping Airport on a map Set LIA as destination Airport Set LIA as destination Airport Get more information about Liangping Airport
1512,199.13 miles (19,632.55 km) NEXi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA)Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaView Xi'an Xiguan Airport on a map Set SIA as destination Airport Set SIA as destination Airport Get more information about Xi'an Xiguan Airport