Nonstop flight route between Dongola, Sudan and Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(19°9'12"N by 30°25'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E)
Distance from DOG to GRQ:
2,670.78 miles (4,298.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dongola Airport (DOG), Dongola, Sudan and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,671 miles (or 4,298 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 Dongola Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde, 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 Dongola Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOG / HSDN |
| Airport Name: | Dongola Airport |
| Location: | Dongola, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°9'12"N by 30°25'47"E |
| Area Served: | Dongola, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 773 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOG |
| More Information: | DOG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
| Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
| Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
| More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Dongola Airport (DOG):
- Because of Dongola Airport's relatively low elevation of 773 feet, planes can take off or land at Dongola 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 Dongola Airport (DOG) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is nearly antipodal to Dongola Airport (meaning Dongola Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fa'a'ā International Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Dongola Airport (DOG) is Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) SSE of DOG.
- Dongola Airport (DOG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- Early 1945, the Germans abandoned their "Fliegerhorst", as they called it.
- During he 1960s, the regular scheduled services were restored.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- On August 16, 1954, the Rijksluchtvaartschool – or National Aviation Academy in English – moved to the airport from Gilze-Rijen.
- In 1933, the airport's name was changed into "NV Luchthaven Eelde".
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
- Ryanair started a scheduled service to its London Stansted base in 2003.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) SSE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 85.31 miles (137.29 km) SSE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 3 | 103.85 miles (167.12 km) ESE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 4 | 195.92 miles (315.30 km) NNE | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 5 | 235.36 miles (378.77 km) NNE | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 6 | 257.81 miles (414.91 km) ESE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 7 | 261.23 miles (420.40 km) NNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 8 | 283.26 miles (455.86 km) SSE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 9 | 366.11 miles (589.19 km) NNE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 10 | 414.80 miles (667.56 km) S | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 444.11 miles (714.73 km) E | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 12 | 463.47 miles (745.88 km) SE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 13 | 468.08 miles (753.30 km) ESE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 14 | 473.15 miles (761.46 km) NNE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 15 | 498.69 miles (802.56 km) NE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,326.43 miles (19,837.41 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,321.13 miles (19,828.88 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,241.49 miles (19,700.72 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,200.85 miles (19,635.32 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,182.32 miles (19,605.49 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,179.06 miles (19,600.24 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,142.80 miles (19,541.90 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,135.44 miles (19,530.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,113.51 miles (19,494.76 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.43 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,101.76 miles (19,475.85 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.27 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,037.16 miles (19,371.88 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,009.37 miles (19,327.16 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,926.40 miles (19,193.63 km) E | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) NE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 2 | 32.92 miles (52.99 km) N | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) WNW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 60.05 miles (96.65 km) SSE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 63.69 miles (102.50 km) SW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) SSE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 76.20 miles (122.63 km) W | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 82.50 miles (132.77 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 86.25 miles (138.81 km) ENE | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) E | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.77 miles (152.52 km) SW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) ENE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.83 miles (171.92 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.45 miles (18,955.53 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,552.78 miles (18,592.35 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.90 miles (18,571.62 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,514.04 miles (18,530.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,512.50 miles (18,527.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,511.93 miles (18,526.61 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,510.63 miles (18,524.52 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,502.64 miles (18,511.65 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.79 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,462.95 miles (18,447.78 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,458.32 miles (18,440.34 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,454.74 miles (18,434.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |