Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Inverin, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°13'50"N by 9°28'4"W)
Distance from GON to NNR:
2,943.79 miles (4,737.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Connemara Airport (NNR), Inverin, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,944 miles (or 4,738 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 Groton-New London Airport and Connemara 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 Groton-New London Airport and Connemara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GON / KGON |
| Airport Name: | Groton-New London Airport |
| Location: | Groton, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W |
| Area Served: | Groton, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GON |
| More Information: | GON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNR / EICA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Inverin, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'50"N by 9°28'4"W |
| Area Served: | Connemara |
| Operator/Owner: | Galway Aviation Services Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNR |
| More Information: | NNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- In January 1944, the USAAF turned the airfield to the United States Navy.
- The furthest airport from Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Groton-New London Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Groton-New London 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.
- Columbia Air Services and Lanmar Aviation have been the two fixed-base operators serving the airport.
- The airport has not had scheduled service since 2004.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
Facts about Connemara Airport (NNR):
- In addition to being known as "Connemara Airport", other names for NNR include "Aerfort Chonamara", "Minna Airport" and "Aerfort na Minne".
- Connemara Airport (NNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Connemara Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Connemara 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 furthest airport from Connemara Airport (NNR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,986 miles (19,290 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Connemara Airport (NNR) is Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of NNR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.48 miles (8.81 km) S | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.66 miles (30.03 km) SSE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 26.73 miles (43.01 km) ESE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) SSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 41.93 miles (67.48 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 6 | 41.94 miles (67.50 km) ENE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.65 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 9 | 43.93 miles (70.70 km) W | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 45.42 miles (73.09 km) SW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 48.31 miles (77.74 km) SW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 49.84 miles (80.21 km) NE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 13 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) NW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) SW | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 57.33 miles (92.27 km) W | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,793.67 miles (18,980.03 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,775.64 miles (18,951.00 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,770.01 miles (18,941.95 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,743.71 miles (18,899.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,743.37 miles (18,899.08 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,689.03 miles (18,811.62 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,668.34 miles (18,778.33 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,663.22 miles (18,770.09 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,651.35 miles (18,750.98 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,578.10 miles (18,633.10 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,513.02 miles (18,528.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,484.27 miles (18,482.10 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,451.56 miles (18,429.46 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,429.18 miles (18,393.43 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.47 miles (16.85 km) SSW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 2 | 11.51 miles (18.52 km) SW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 3 | 11.62 miles (18.70 km) S | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 4 | 22.29 miles (35.87 km) ENE | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | 42.95 miles (69.12 km) SSE | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 6 | 53.99 miles (86.89 km) NNE | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 7 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) NNW | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 8 | 72.57 miles (116.79 km) S | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 9 | 80.74 miles (129.94 km) NNE | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 10 | 98.89 miles (159.15 km) ESE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 11 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) SSE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 12 | 107.90 miles (173.65 km) S | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 13 | 109.54 miles (176.28 km) NE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 122.99 miles (197.94 km) SE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 15 | 132.61 miles (213.41 km) E | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,986.36 miles (19,290.13 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,955.48 miles (19,240.44 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,932.02 miles (19,202.68 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,880.30 miles (19,119.45 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,865.51 miles (19,095.64 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,863.87 miles (19,092.99 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,846.09 miles (19,064.38 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,833.93 miles (19,044.81 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,819.15 miles (19,021.03 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,792.32 miles (18,977.85 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,789.79 miles (18,973.78 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,782.67 miles (18,962.32 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,761.46 miles (18,928.18 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,757.59 miles (18,921.96 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,709.85 miles (18,845.13 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |