About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Daniel Field (DNL), Augusta, Georgia, United States and Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF), Winter Haven, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 374 miles (or 601 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 Daniel Field and Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: DNL / KDNL
Airport Name: Daniel Field
Location: Augusta, Georgia, United States
GPS Coordinates: 33°27'59"N by 82°2'21"W
Area Served: Augusta, Georgia
Operator/Owner: Augusta-Richmond County
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 423 feet (129 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GIF / KGIF
Airport Names:
  1. Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport
  2. Winter Haven Municipal Airport
Location: Winter Haven, Florida, United States
GPS Coordinates: 28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W
Area Served: Winter Haven, Florida
Operator/Owner: City of Winter Haven
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 145 feet (44 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Daniel Field (DNL):

  • In 1942, newly built Army Airfields were becoming available in the southeast and the Air Force no longer had the need for Daniel Field and its short runways.
  • The furthest airport from Daniel Field (DNL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,452 miles (18,430 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Daniel Field (DNL) has 2 runways.
  • With the United States at war in 1942, activity at the airfield expanded dramatically.
  • By war's end, the Army's air operations at Daniel were discontinued, with the airfield being returned to full civil control on October 31, 1945.
  • Daniel Field has two large, fully enclosed hangars and a smaller open shelter.
  • Because of Daniel Field's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Daniel Field 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.
  • Alarmed by the fall of France in 1940, Congress funded an increase in the strength of the United States Army Air Corps from 29 to 54 combat groups and increased pilot training to 7,000 per year.
  • During the week of October 20, Daniel Field hosted the 40th Pursuit Squadron which came to Daniel Field from Selfridge Field, Michigan which took part in III Interceptor Command exercises, flying P-39 Aircobras
  • The closest airport to Daniel Field (DNL) is Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of DNL.

Facts about Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF):

  • Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport covers an area of 520 acres at an elevation of 145 feet above mean sea level.
  • In addition to being known as "Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport", another name for GIF is "Winter Haven Municipal Airport".
  • Because of Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Winter Haven's Gilbert 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 closest airport to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SSW of GIF.
  • The furthest airport from Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) has 2 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports to Daniel Field:

List of Nearest Airports to Daniel Field:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.94 miles (12.78 km) SSEAugusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS)Augusta, Georgia, United StatesView Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field on a map Set AGS as origin Airport Set AGS as destination Airport Get more information about Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field
224.01 miles (38.64 km) ENEAiken Municipal Airport (AIK)Aiken, South Carolina, United StatesView Aiken Municipal Airport on a map Set AIK as origin Airport Set AIK as destination Airport Get more information about Aiken Municipal Airport
340.25 miles (64.78 km) ESEBarnwell Regional Airport (BNL)Barnwell, South Carolina, United StatesView Barnwell Regional Airport on a map Set BNL as origin Airport Set BNL as destination Airport Get more information about Barnwell Regional Airport
454.48 miles (87.68 km) NGreenwood County Airport (GRD)Greenwood, South Carolina, United StatesView Greenwood County Airport on a map Set GRD as origin Airport Set GRD as destination Airport Get more information about Greenwood County Airport
562.15 miles (100.02 km) ENEColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United StatesView Columbia Metropolitan Airport on a map Set CAE as origin Airport Set CAE as destination Airport Get more information about Columbia Metropolitan Airport
668.02 miles (109.47 km) EOrangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB)Orangeburg, South Carolina, United StatesView Orangeburg Municipal Airport on a map Set OGB as origin Airport Set OGB as destination Airport Get more information about Orangeburg Municipal Airport
769.39 miles (111.66 km) ENEJim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB)Columbia, South Carolina, United StatesView Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport on a map Set CUB as origin Airport Set CUB as destination Airport Get more information about Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport
870.19 miles (112.95 km) SSEStatesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR)Statesboro, Georgia, United StatesView Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field on a map Set TBR as origin Airport Set TBR as destination Airport Get more information about Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field
972.68 miles (116.96 km) WSWBaldwin County Airport (MLJ)Milledgeville, Georgia, United StatesView Baldwin County Airport on a map Set MLJ as origin Airport Set MLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Baldwin County Airport
1077.80 miles (125.21 km) ENEMcEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT)Eastover, South Carolina, United StatesView McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield on a map Set MMT as origin Airport Set MMT as destination Airport Get more information about McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield
1180.76 miles (129.97 km) NNWAnderson Regional Airport (AND)Anderson, South Carolina, United StatesView Anderson Regional Airport on a map Set AND as origin Airport Set AND as destination Airport Get more information about Anderson Regional Airport
1281.13 miles (130.56 km) WNWAthens Ben Epps Airport (AHN)Athens, Georgia, United StatesView Athens Ben Epps Airport on a map Set AHN as origin Airport Set AHN as destination Airport Get more information about Athens Ben Epps Airport
1382.98 miles (133.55 km) SWW. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN)Dublin, Georgia, United StatesView W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport on a map Set DBN as origin Airport Set DBN as destination Airport Get more information about W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport
1489.22 miles (143.59 km) ESELowcountry Regional Airport (RBW)Walterboro, South Carolina, United StatesView Lowcountry Regional Airport on a map Set RBW as origin Airport Set RBW as destination Airport Get more information about Lowcountry Regional Airport
1590.08 miles (144.97 km) SSWVidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI)Vidalia, Georgia, United StatesView Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield on a map Set VDI as origin Airport Set VDI as destination Airport Get more information about Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield

Map of Furthest Airports from Daniel Field:

List of Furthest Airports from Daniel Field:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,452.18 miles (18,430.46 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,433.96 miles (18,401.13 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,416.36 miles (18,372.81 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
411,411.66 miles (18,365.24 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
511,411.39 miles (18,364.80 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
611,396.55 miles (18,340.92 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
711,393.73 miles (18,336.39 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
811,392.82 miles (18,334.92 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,389.91 miles (18,330.24 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1011,385.93 miles (18,323.83 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1111,365.04 miles (18,290.22 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1211,342.63 miles (18,254.15 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1311,332.56 miles (18,237.94 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,320.66 miles (18,218.80 km) WSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
1511,304.78 miles (18,193.24 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
18.45 miles (13.60 km) SSWBartow Municipal Airport (BOW)Bartow, Florida, United StatesView Bartow Municipal Airport on a map Set BOW as destination Airport Set BOW as destination Airport Get more information about Bartow Municipal Airport
216.97 miles (27.30 km) WSWLakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL)Lakeland, Florida, United StatesView Lakeland Linder Regional Airport on a map Set LAL as destination Airport Set LAL as destination Airport Get more information about Lakeland Linder Regional Airport
324.83 miles (39.96 km) NEKissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM)Orlando, Florida, United StatesView Kissimmee Gateway Airport on a map Set ISM as destination Airport Set ISM as destination Airport Get more information about Kissimmee Gateway Airport
425.80 miles (41.51 km) NNEWalt Disney World Airport (DWS)Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1]View Walt Disney World Airport on a map Set DWS as destination Airport Set DWS as destination Airport Get more information about Walt Disney World Airport
527.05 miles (43.53 km) WNWZephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH)Zephyrhills, Florida, United StatesView Zephyrhills Municipal Airport on a map Set ZPH as destination Airport Set ZPH as destination Airport Get more information about Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
635.34 miles (56.87 km) SSEAvon Park Executive Airport (AVO)Avon Park, Florida, United StatesView Avon Park Executive Airport on a map Set AVO as destination Airport Set AVO as destination Airport Get more information about Avon Park Executive Airport
737.06 miles (59.64 km) NEOrlando International Airport (MCO)Orlando, Florida, United StatesView Orlando International Airport on a map Set MCO as destination Airport Set MCO as destination Airport Get more information about Orlando International Airport
842.03 miles (67.64 km) NEOrlando Executive Airport (ORL)Orlando, Florida, United StatesView Orlando Executive Airport on a map Set ORL as destination Airport Set ORL as destination Airport Get more information about Orlando Executive Airport
943.66 miles (70.26 km) WSWPeter O. Knight Airport (TPF)Tampa, Florida, United StatesView Peter O. Knight Airport on a map Set TPF as destination Airport Set TPF as destination Airport Get more information about Peter O. Knight Airport
1047.96 miles (77.18 km) WTampa International Airport (TPA)Tampa, Florida, United StatesView Tampa International Airport on a map Set TPA as destination Airport Set TPA as destination Airport Get more information about Tampa International Airport
1148.85 miles (78.62 km) SSESebring Regional Airport (SEF)Sebring, Florida, United StatesView Sebring Regional Airport on a map Set SEF as destination Airport Set SEF as destination Airport Get more information about Sebring Regional Airport
1249.12 miles (79.05 km) WSWMacDill Air Force Base (MCF)Tampa, Florida, United StatesView MacDill Air Force Base on a map Set MCF as destination Airport Set MCF as destination Airport Get more information about MacDill Air Force Base
1352.64 miles (84.71 km) NLeesburg International Airport (LEE)Leesburg, Florida, United StatesView Leesburg International Airport on a map Set LEE as destination Airport Set LEE as destination Airport Get more information about Leesburg International Airport
1457.17 miles (92.00 km) WSWAlbert Whitted Airport (SPG)St. Petersburg, Florida, United StatesView Albert Whitted Airport on a map Set SPG as destination Airport Set SPG as destination Airport Get more information about Albert Whitted Airport
1557.97 miles (93.29 km) WSt. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United StatesView St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport on a map Set PIE as destination Airport Set PIE as destination Airport Get more information about St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,481.71 miles (18,477.97 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
211,459.15 miles (18,441.67 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
311,458.50 miles (18,440.63 km) WCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as destination Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
411,436.14 miles (18,404.63 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
511,412.10 miles (18,365.95 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
611,386.31 miles (18,324.45 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
711,368.51 miles (18,295.79 km) WSWRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as destination Airport Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth
811,368.47 miles (18,295.73 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
911,361.18 miles (18,284.01 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
1011,356.99 miles (18,277.27 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1111,349.59 miles (18,265.34 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
1211,347.68 miles (18,262.27 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1311,344.60 miles (18,257.31 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1411,339.99 miles (18,249.90 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
1511,336.19 miles (18,243.79 km) SCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport