Nonstop flight route between Balranald, New South Wales, Australia and Groton, Connecticut, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°37'23"S by 143°34'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Distance from BZD to GON:
10,456.90 miles (16,828.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balranald Airport (BZD), Balranald, New South Wales, Australia and Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,457 miles (or 16,829 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 Balranald Airport and Groton-New London 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 Balranald Airport and Groton-New London Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZD / YBRN |
| Airport Name: | Balranald Airport |
| Location: | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°37'23"S by 143°34'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Balranald Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZD |
| More Information: | BZD Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Balranald Airport (BZD):
- Because of Balranald Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Balranald 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 Balranald Airport (BZD) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,993 miles (19,302 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Balranald Airport (BZD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Balranald Airport (BZD) is Hay Airport (HXX), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) E of BZD.
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- The airport has not had scheduled service since 2004.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- In March 1944, station personnel consisted of 87 officers and 678 enlisted men with barracks for 114 officers and 1,091 men.
- Groton-New London Airport covers an area of 489 acres at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.47 miles (115.02 km) E | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) SSE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 83.09 miles (133.73 km) W | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 89.33 miles (143.76 km) WNW | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 100.86 miles (162.31 km) SE | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 102.10 miles (164.31 km) SW | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 125.20 miles (201.50 km) SSE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 144.10 miles (231.90 km) E | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 152.17 miles (244.89 km) SSE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 161.14 miles (259.34 km) SE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 161.92 miles (260.58 km) SSW | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 168.19 miles (270.68 km) W | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 182.66 miles (293.96 km) ESE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 188.54 miles (303.42 km) S | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 190.69 miles (306.89 km) SE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,993.48 miles (19,301.59 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,981.89 miles (19,282.94 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,931.81 miles (19,202.34 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,917.70 miles (19,179.63 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,879.83 miles (19,118.69 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,846.47 miles (19,065.00 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,801.58 miles (18,992.76 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,786.18 miles (18,967.97 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,301.08 miles (18,187.28 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,281.92 miles (18,156.45 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,265.31 miles (18,129.72 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,217.64 miles (18,053.00 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,205.38 miles (18,033.27 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,183.41 miles (17,997.91 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,183.04 miles (17,997.31 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |