Nonstop flight route between Grímsey, Iceland and Tampa, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°54'56"N by 82°26'57"W)
Distance from GRY to TPF:
3,762.77 miles (6,055.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grímsey Airport (GRY), Grímsey, Iceland and Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,763 miles (or 6,056 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 Grímsey Airport and Peter O. Knight 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 Grímsey Airport and Peter O. Knight Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRY / BIGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grímsey, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W |
| Area Served: | Grímsey, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRY |
| More Information: | GRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPF / KTPF |
| Airport Name: | Peter O. Knight Airport |
| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°54'56"N by 82°26'57"W |
| Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPF |
| More Information: | TPF Maps & Info |
Facts about Grímsey Airport (GRY):
- Because of Grímsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Grímsey 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.
- Grímsey Airport (GRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of GRY.
- The furthest airport from Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Grímsey Airport", another name for GRY is "Grímseyjarflugvöllur".
Facts about Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF):
- The closest airport to Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TPF.
- Because of Peter O. Knight Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Peter O. Knight 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 Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) has 2 runways.
- The extension of the north/east and south/west ends had been completed in 2008 with no noticeable impact to the local area.
- The airport's original administration building was torn down in the 1960s, and replaced by the current building.
- Sound tests conducted by the Aviation Authority showed an increase of 3 dB or less over current usage at the closest residences, or an average of about 58 dB during run ups to take off.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.89 miles (60.98 km) SW | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 44.26 miles (71.23 km) SSE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 3 | 61.28 miles (98.62 km) S | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 4 | 71.11 miles (114.45 km) SW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) ESE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 6 | 99.67 miles (160.40 km) WSW | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 105.35 miles (169.54 km) ESE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 134.21 miles (215.99 km) SE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 9 | 146.00 miles (234.96 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 166.86 miles (268.53 km) WSW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 11 | 174.97 miles (281.58 km) SSE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 12 | 180.19 miles (289.99 km) WSW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 13 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) SW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 14 | 221.04 miles (355.73 km) SW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 15 | 225.53 miles (362.96 km) SSW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,061.19 miles (17,801.22 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,026.52 miles (17,745.42 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,980.58 miles (17,671.48 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,937.54 miles (17,602.22 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,928.58 miles (17,587.80 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,909.42 miles (17,556.97 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,908.29 miles (17,555.16 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,904.90 miles (17,549.70 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,861.66 miles (17,480.11 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,843.03 miles (17,450.12 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,833.41 miles (17,434.64 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,829.68 miles (17,428.64 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,813.39 miles (17,402.42 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,795.05 miles (17,372.91 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,755.14 miles (17,308.67 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.34 miles (10.20 km) SW | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 6.60 miles (10.62 km) NW | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 14.56 miles (23.43 km) W | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 4 | 15.04 miles (24.20 km) SW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 19.35 miles (31.15 km) WNW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 26.76 miles (43.07 km) E | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 28.04 miles (45.12 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 36.50 miles (58.74 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 9 | 40.69 miles (65.49 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 58.31 miles (93.84 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 60.56 miles (97.47 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 63.08 miles (101.51 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 14 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 73.81 miles (118.78 km) NNE | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,440.28 miles (18,411.30 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,418.11 miles (18,375.62 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,416.27 miles (18,372.66 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,392.75 miles (18,334.81 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,368.45 miles (18,295.70 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,349.17 miles (18,264.68 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,343.03 miles (18,254.80 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,331.21 miles (18,235.77 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,325.02 miles (18,225.80 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,318.61 miles (18,215.49 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,313.49 miles (18,207.25 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,306.83 miles (18,196.53 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,304.24 miles (18,192.36 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,301.11 miles (18,187.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,297.04 miles (18,180.79 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |