Nonstop flight route between Bloomington, Illinois, United States and Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°28'37"N by 88°54'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°24'7"N by 161°16'53"W)
Distance from BMI to GMT:
3,224.82 miles (5,189.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), Bloomington, Illinois, United States and Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,225 miles (or 5,190 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 Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal and Granite Mountain Air Station, 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 Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal and Granite Mountain Air Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMI / KBMI |
| Airport Name: | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal |
| Location: | Bloomington, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'37"N by 88°54'56"W |
| Area Served: | Bloomington / Normal, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 871 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMI |
| More Information: | BMI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMT / PAGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°24'7"N by 161°16'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1313 feet (400 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMT |
| More Information: | GMT Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI):
- Nothing survives of the old airport, but a historic marker near the north end of Constitution Trail commemorates the site.
- The furthest airport from Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,045 miles (17,775 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of BMI.
- Because of Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal's relatively low elevation of 871 feet, planes can take off or land at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal 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.
- Despite the efforts of local aviation enthusiasts and the business community, attempts to establish long-term passenger service at the Normal field ended in failure.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 262,846 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 243,448 in 2009 and 274,677 in 2010.
Facts about Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT):
- In addition to being known as "Granite Mountain Air Station", another name for GMT is "GSZ".
- The closest airport to Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) is Haycock Airport (HAY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of GMT.
- The furthest airport from Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,265 miles (16,520 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.80 miles (68.88 km) WNW | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.49 miles (71.60 km) S | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 45.24 miles (72.81 km) SE | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) SW | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 61.69 miles (99.29 km) NNW | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 69.40 miles (111.69 km) NE | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 72.14 miles (116.09 km) ESE | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 76.82 miles (123.64 km) SSE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 80.40 miles (129.39 km) ENE | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 81.60 miles (131.33 km) NNE | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) WNW | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 89.00 miles (143.23 km) NNE | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 91.29 miles (146.92 km) W | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 92.34 miles (148.61 km) NNE | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 96.42 miles (155.18 km) ENE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,045.13 miles (17,775.36 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,022.25 miles (17,738.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,001.26 miles (17,704.76 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,998.41 miles (17,700.19 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,960.00 miles (17,638.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,945.83 miles (17,615.56 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,936.04 miles (17,599.81 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,933.19 miles (17,595.22 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,921.52 miles (17,576.43 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,906.09 miles (17,551.60 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,877.54 miles (17,505.66 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,851.17 miles (17,463.22 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,830.37 miles (17,429.76 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,824.98 miles (17,421.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.90 miles (17,380.71 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.35 miles (23.10 km) SSE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 32.19 miles (51.80 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.21 miles (64.72 km) N | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) SSW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) NW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.26 miles (114.69 km) S | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) WSW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.29 miles (127.60 km) SW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 90.41 miles (145.50 km) NNE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) N | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.33 miles (167.90 km) ESE | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 105.57 miles (169.90 km) S | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 105.63 miles (170.00 km) SE | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.84 miles (175.16 km) NNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,265.00 miles (16,519.87 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,262.23 miles (16,515.41 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,247.19 miles (16,491.22 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,210.09 miles (16,431.51 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,207.54 miles (16,427.40 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 6 | 10,168.15 miles (16,364.01 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,059.89 miles (16,189.78 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,999.43 miles (16,092.48 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,967.87 miles (16,041.70 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,949.97 miles (16,012.89 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,947.17 miles (16,008.37 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,946.54 miles (16,007.36 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,941.11 miles (15,998.62 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,941.11 miles (15,998.62 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,939.41 miles (15,995.89 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |