Nonstop flight route between Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname and Grootfontein, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(4°0'20"N by 55°28'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E)
Distance from DOE to GFY:
5,251.47 miles (8,451.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE), Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname and Grootfontein Airport (GFY), Grootfontein, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,251 miles (or 8,451 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 Djoemoe Airstrip and Grootfontein 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 Djoemoe Airstrip and Grootfontein Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOE / |
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| Location: | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°0'20"N by 55°28'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 290 feet (88 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOE |
| More Information: | DOE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFY / FYGF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grootfontein, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFY |
| More Information: | GFY Maps & Info |
Facts about Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE):
- The furthest airport from Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) is Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), which is nearly antipodal to Djoemoe Airstrip (meaning Djoemoe Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Haluoleo Airport (WMA)), and is located 12,292 miles (19,782 kilometers) away in Kendari, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Djoemoe Airstrip", another name for DOE is "SMDJ".
- The closest airport to Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) is Cayana Airstrip (AAJ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of DOE.
- Because of Djoemoe Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 290 feet, planes can take off or land at Djoemoe Airstrip 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.
Facts about Grootfontein Airport (GFY):
- Because of Grootfontein Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GFY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GFY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Grootfontein Airport (GFY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is Halali Airport (HAL), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WNW of GFY.
- In addition to being known as "Grootfontein Airport", another name for GFY is "Grootfontein Airport".
- The furthest airport from Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Grootfontein Airport (meaning Grootfontein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.93 miles (15.99 km) SW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname |     |
| 2 | 14.76 miles (23.75 km) N | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 3 | 26.05 miles (41.92 km) NNE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 4 | 45.66 miles (73.48 km) S | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 5 | 56.69 miles (91.23 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 6 | 61.31 miles (98.67 km) SSW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 7 | 77.15 miles (124.15 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 102.01 miles (164.17 km) NNE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 9 | 102.44 miles (164.86 km) ESE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 126.37 miles (203.37 km) N | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 11 | 141.10 miles (227.07 km) NNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 143.60 miles (231.10 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 144.82 miles (233.07 km) NW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 14 | 145.22 miles (233.71 km) NNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 15 | 159.33 miles (256.42 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.96 miles (19,781.94 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,286.08 miles (19,772.48 km) W | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,267.94 miles (19,743.28 km) SE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,198.87 miles (19,632.14 km) SSE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,196.15 miles (19,627.75 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,189.80 miles (19,617.53 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,168.74 miles (19,583.64 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,151.67 miles (19,556.17 km) S | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,131.14 miles (19,523.13 km) ESE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,129.99 miles (19,521.28 km) W | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,129.99 miles (19,521.28 km) W | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,115.54 miles (19,498.02 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 13 | 12,101.43 miles (19,475.31 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 14 | 12,095.94 miles (19,466.49 km) SSE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,087.19 miles (19,452.39 km) ESE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.45 miles (185.80 km) WNW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 2 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) SSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) ENE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) SSE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 6 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) SSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 283.04 miles (455.51 km) SW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 285.72 miles (459.82 km) NW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 10 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) NNE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 11 | 323.35 miles (520.38 km) SW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 12 | 346.07 miles (556.94 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 13 | 382.45 miles (615.49 km) SE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 419.02 miles (674.34 km) ENE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 15 | 423.06 miles (680.84 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.77 miles (19,668.98 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,220.61 miles (19,667.12 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,197.88 miles (19,630.53 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,163.63 miles (19,575.42 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,109.14 miles (19,487.72 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,100.36 miles (19,473.59 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,086.66 miles (19,451.55 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,072.55 miles (19,428.84 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,057.27 miles (19,404.24 km) W | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |