Nonstop flight route between Macenta, Guinea and Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(8°31'58"N by 9°28'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°58'29"S by 136°27'36"E)
Distance from MCA to GTE:
10,099.72 miles (16,253.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Macenta Airport (MCA), Macenta, Guinea and Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE), Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,100 miles (or 16,254 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 Macenta Airport and Groote Eylandt 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 Macenta Airport and Groote Eylandt Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCA / GUMA |
| Airport Name: | Macenta Airport |
| Location: | Macenta, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'58"N by 9°28'1"W |
| Area Served: | Macenta |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCA |
| More Information: | MCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTE / YGTE |
| Airport Name: | Groote Eylandt Airport |
| Location: | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°58'29"S by 136°27'36"E |
| Area Served: | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Groote Eylandt Mining Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTE |
| More Information: | GTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Macenta Airport (MCA):
- The closest airport to Macenta Airport (MCA) is Voinjama Airport (VOI), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SW of MCA.
- The furthest airport from Macenta Airport (MCA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Macenta Airport (meaning Macenta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
Facts about Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE):
- The furthest airport from Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,564 miles (18,611 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Groote Eylandt Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Groote Eylandt 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.
- Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) NNW of GTE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.99 miles (40.22 km) SW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia |     |
| 2 | 53.38 miles (85.91 km) WSW | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 3 | 62.41 miles (100.43 km) NW | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 4 | 72.16 miles (116.12 km) SE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 5 | 93.98 miles (151.24 km) SE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 6 | 108.11 miles (173.99 km) W | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 124.70 miles (200.68 km) WSW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 133.35 miles (214.61 km) N | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea | |
| 9 | 136.63 miles (219.89 km) NW | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 10 | 147.45 miles (237.30 km) ENE | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) SE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 159.27 miles (256.32 km) WNW | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 162.10 miles (260.88 km) WSW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 170.28 miles (274.04 km) SSW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 15 | 178.51 miles (287.28 km) SSW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,033.87 miles (19,366.59 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,016.98 miles (19,339.40 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 11,996.27 miles (19,306.07 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,960.40 miles (19,248.35 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,937.71 miles (19,211.84 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,931.19 miles (19,201.35 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,905.71 miles (19,160.33 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,905.65 miles (19,160.24 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,874.36 miles (19,109.89 km) SSE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,874.19 miles (19,109.61 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,859.97 miles (19,086.73 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,857.98 miles (19,083.52 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,846.30 miles (19,064.73 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,844.85 miles (19,062.39 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,844.09 miles (19,061.17 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 111.13 miles (178.85 km) NNW | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 145.01 miles (233.37 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 147.77 miles (237.81 km) NNW | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 167.33 miles (269.29 km) NW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 172.58 miles (277.74 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 200.07 miles (321.98 km) NW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 256.48 miles (412.76 km) WNW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 315.68 miles (508.03 km) SSE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 331.05 miles (532.77 km) NW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 331.23 miles (533.06 km) SE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 350.38 miles (563.88 km) E | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 355.79 miles (572.58 km) E | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 368.65 miles (593.28 km) ESE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 377.26 miles (607.13 km) SE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 378.19 miles (608.64 km) ENE | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,564.49 miles (18,611.20 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,513.40 miles (18,528.97 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,464.31 miles (18,449.98 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,463.83 miles (18,449.21 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 11,449.57 miles (18,426.24 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,441.18 miles (18,412.75 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,426.68 miles (18,389.41 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,417.59 miles (18,374.78 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,402.44 miles (18,350.40 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,391.11 miles (18,332.17 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,381.80 miles (18,317.18 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,381.14 miles (18,316.12 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,370.62 miles (18,299.19 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,364.74 miles (18,289.73 km) ENE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,363.55 miles (18,287.82 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |