Nonstop flight route between Grand Junction, Colorado, United States and Melfi, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°3'0"N by 17°56'59"E)
Distance from GJT to MEF:
7,556.96 miles (12,161.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, United States and Melfi Airport (MEF), Melfi, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,557 miles (or 12,162 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport and Melfi 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport and Melfi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJT / KGJT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Junction MSA |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4858 feet (1,481 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GJT |
| More Information: | GJT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melfi, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°3'0"N by 17°56'59"E |
| Area Served: | Melfi |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1293 feet (394 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEF |
| More Information: | MEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT):
- The furthest airport from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,014 miles (17,726 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Grand Junction Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GJT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GJT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of GJT.
- Federal Aviation Administration records show 212,588 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 228,850 in 2009 and 219,358 in 2010.
- The airport opened in 1930 as Grand Junction Municipal Airport.
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Junction Regional Airport", another name for GJT is "Walker Field".
- The airport covers 2,357 acres at an elevation of 4,858 feet.
- The first airliners at Grand Junction were Monarch Douglas DC-3s in 1946-47.
Facts about Melfi Airport (MEF):
- The closest airport to Melfi Airport (MEF) is Mongo Airport (MVO), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNE of MEF.
- Melfi Airport (MEF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Melfi Airport", another name for MEF is "Melfi Airport (Melfi)".
- The furthest airport from Melfi Airport (MEF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Melfi Airport (meaning Melfi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.05 miles (82.15 km) ENE | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.33 miles (87.43 km) SE | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 70.71 miles (113.80 km) WSW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 87.38 miles (140.62 km) SSE | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) E | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) ENE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 7 | 93.26 miles (150.09 km) SSW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 94.93 miles (152.77 km) ESE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 104.99 miles (168.96 km) NNW | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) NNE | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 116.78 miles (187.94 km) NE | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) SSW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 118.57 miles (190.82 km) E | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 125.83 miles (202.51 km) S | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 130.51 miles (210.04 km) NE | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,014.14 miles (17,725.50 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,907.39 miles (17,553.70 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,883.06 miles (17,514.54 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,861.51 miles (17,479.86 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,711.84 miles (17,239.00 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,592.41 miles (17,046.78 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,589.68 miles (17,042.40 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,549.25 miles (16,977.33 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,472.62 miles (16,854.00 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,433.34 miles (16,790.79 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,430.23 miles (16,785.78 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,420.01 miles (16,769.34 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,403.07 miles (16,742.08 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,391.54 miles (16,723.53 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,381.15 miles (16,706.81 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) NNE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 2 | 91.94 miles (147.96 km) WSW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 3 | 94.81 miles (152.59 km) ENE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 4 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) NNW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 5 | 127.15 miles (204.63 km) E | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 6 | 134.70 miles (216.77 km) SSE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 7 | 153.28 miles (246.67 km) N | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 8 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) E | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 9 | 159.47 miles (256.65 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 10 | 182.28 miles (293.35 km) WSW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 11 | 190.27 miles (306.21 km) WSW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 13 | 210.82 miles (339.28 km) SW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 14 | 211.09 miles (339.72 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 15 | 247.10 miles (397.68 km) WSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,893.74 miles (19,141.08 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,887.99 miles (19,131.82 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,879.33 miles (19,117.88 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,812.52 miles (19,010.36 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,763.99 miles (18,932.26 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,755.03 miles (18,917.85 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,738.10 miles (18,890.59 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,735.40 miles (18,886.24 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,723.35 miles (18,866.86 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,719.72 miles (18,861.01 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,702.90 miles (18,833.94 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,681.30 miles (18,799.19 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,673.03 miles (18,785.88 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,651.93 miles (18,751.92 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |