Nonstop flight route between Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain and Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(40°29'48"N by 3°26'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°26'4"N by 2°36'6"W)
Distance from TOJ to GCI:
618.92 miles (996.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ), Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain and Guernsey Airport (GCI), Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 619 miles (or 996 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 relatively short distance between Madrid–Torrejón Airport and Guernsey Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOJ / LETO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'48"N by 3°26'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil: Aena Military: Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire) |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 2026 feet (618 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOJ |
| More Information: | TOJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCI / EGJB |
| Airport Name: | Guernsey Airport |
| Location: | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°26'4"N by 2°36'6"W |
| Area Served: | Guernsey |
| Operator/Owner: | States of Guernsey |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 336 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCI |
| More Information: | GCI Maps & Info |
Facts about Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ):
- After the 1991 cease-fire in Iraq, plans proceeded to close Torrejon Air Base.
- The closest airport to Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of TOJ.
- As the time approached in 1987 for the renegotiation of the existing base agreement, which had entered into force in 1983 for a five-year period, pressures mounted for a reduction of the United States military presence in Spain.
- In addition to being known as "Madrid–Torrejón Airport", other names for TOJ include "Aeropuerto de Madrid/Barajas", "Torrejón Air Base" and "Base Aérea de Torrejón".
- Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), which is nearly antipodal to Madrid–Torrejón Airport (meaning Madrid–Torrejón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Palmerston North Airport), and is located 12,386 miles (19,933 kilometers) away in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Facts about Guernsey Airport (GCI):
- The closest airport to Guernsey Airport (GCI) is Jersey Airport (JER), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of GCI.
- Because of Guernsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 336 feet, planes can take off or land at Guernsey 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.
- Atlantic Airlines operates from Bournemouth carrying mail, and from London Luton bringing in newspapers and DHL parcels.
- On 7 December 1997 an F-27 operated by AirUK arriving from Southampton overshot the runway while landing in high cross winds.
- The furthest airport from Guernsey Airport (GCI) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Guernsey Airport (meaning Guernsey Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,024 miles (19,350 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Flybe are unable to operate their Embraer 195 aircraft into Guernsey due to the low strength of the runway, and elected to operate the smaller de Havilland Dash 8s.
- Guernsey Airport handled 886,396 passengers last year.
- Guernsey Airport (GCI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.28 miles (10.10 km) WSW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | ![View Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] on a map](map-icon.gif "View Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] on a map"){kind=icon}   ![Get more information about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]](info-icon.gif "Get more information about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]"){kind=icon} |
| 2 | 111.09 miles (178.79 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.16 miles (180.51 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) SSW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.86 miles (207.39 km) N | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 6 | 147.65 miles (237.62 km) NNE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 7 | 149.01 miles (239.81 km) ENE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 8 | 169.01 miles (272.00 km) NNE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 9 | 171.63 miles (276.22 km) ESE | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 10 | 182.47 miles (293.66 km) NNE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 11 | 184.26 miles (296.53 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 12 | 186.28 miles (299.78 km) E | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 13 | 193.89 miles (312.04 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 14 | 195.58 miles (314.75 km) NE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 15 | 195.71 miles (314.97 km) N | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.01 miles (19,933.30 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,378.35 miles (19,920.97 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,363.79 miles (19,897.54 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,350.11 miles (19,875.53 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,348.10 miles (19,872.29 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,328.95 miles (19,841.47 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,312.86 miles (19,815.57 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) SSW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,280.08 miles (19,762.82 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,274.06 miles (19,753.14 km) SE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,271.35 miles (19,748.78 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,257.77 miles (19,726.91 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,254.14 miles (19,721.08 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,245.66 miles (19,707.43 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,243.66 miles (19,704.21 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.10 miles (38.78 km) SE | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 25.58 miles (41.17 km) NE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 52.67 miles (84.77 km) ENE | Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) | Cherbourg, France | |
| 4 | 61.39 miles (98.80 km) SW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 5 | 63.06 miles (101.48 km) S | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 6 | 63.12 miles (101.58 km) SSE | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 7 | 79.68 miles (128.23 km) SW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 8 | 95.57 miles (153.81 km) NW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 96.75 miles (155.70 km) NNW | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 98.61 miles (158.70 km) E | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 11 | 98.85 miles (159.09 km) NNE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 102.15 miles (164.40 km) SSE | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 13 | 107.12 miles (172.39 km) SW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 14 | 108.45 miles (174.54 km) NE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 118.31 miles (190.41 km) NNE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,023.73 miles (19,350.27 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,009.21 miles (19,326.90 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,978.04 miles (19,276.75 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,974.37 miles (19,270.83 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,971.69 miles (19,266.52 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,967.58 miles (19,259.90 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,965.48 miles (19,256.52 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,961.42 miles (19,250.00 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,951.29 miles (19,233.69 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,934.17 miles (19,206.14 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,929.34 miles (19,198.36 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,922.80 miles (19,187.84 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,919.43 miles (19,182.42 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,915.54 miles (19,176.15 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,895.42 miles (19,143.77 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |