Nonstop flight route between Elenak, Marshall Islands and Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W)
Distance from EAL to GMZ:
9,841.91 miles (15,838.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elenak Airport (EAL), Elenak, Marshall Islands and La Gomera Airport (GMZ), Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,842 miles (or 15,839 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 Elenak Airport and La Gomera 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 Elenak Airport and La Gomera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAL / |
| Airport Name: | Elenak Airport |
| Location: | Elenak, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E |
| Area Served: | Elenak, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAL |
| More Information: | EAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMZ / GCGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMZ |
| More Information: | GMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Elenak Airport (EAL):
- The closest airport to Elenak Airport (EAL) is Lae Airport (LML), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SW of EAL.
- The furthest airport from Elenak Airport (EAL) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Elenak Airport (meaning Elenak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,311 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
Facts about La Gomera Airport (GMZ):
- At the end of 1995, when Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea, literally "Spanish Airports and Air Navigation", took over the airport, a passenger terminal was built, which was inaugurated in 1992.
- Because of La Gomera Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at La Gomera 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 La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to La Gomera Airport (meaning La Gomera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,499 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "La Gomera Airport", another name for GMZ is "La Gomera Airport ODB".
- La Gomera Airport (GMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of GMZ.
- Aviation in the island of La Gomera started in the 1950s, when a private airfield was constructed.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.22 miles (77.60 km) SW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 73.34 miles (118.02 km) SE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 73.53 miles (118.33 km) SE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 78.70 miles (126.66 km) WSW | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) NW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) N | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 144.88 miles (233.17 km) SE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 171.37 miles (275.79 km) ENE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 173.96 miles (279.96 km) SE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 175.22 miles (281.98 km) NNW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.35 km) SE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 185.89 miles (299.16 km) SE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 188.75 miles (303.77 km) SE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 222.45 miles (357.99 km) ENE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 231.49 miles (372.55 km) E | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,418.35 miles (18,376.01 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,417.15 miles (18,374.08 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,405.79 miles (18,355.80 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,363.48 miles (18,287.71 km) SSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,345.73 miles (18,259.13 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,345.03 miles (18,258.01 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,339.99 miles (18,249.91 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,320.05 miles (18,217.81 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,274.85 miles (18,145.07 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,271.58 miles (18,139.80 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,262.52 miles (18,125.22 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,262.38 miles (18,125.00 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,251.81 miles (18,107.99 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,245.60 miles (18,097.99 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) E | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 61.67 miles (99.25 km) ENE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 111.74 miles (179.84 km) E | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 206.04 miles (331.58 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 252.07 miles (405.66 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 8 | 308.39 miles (496.30 km) SSE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 9 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) N | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 352.08 miles (566.62 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 369.56 miles (594.75 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 464.22 miles (747.09 km) SE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 486.71 miles (783.28 km) SE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 490.47 miles (789.33 km) S | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 496.51 miles (799.05 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.33 miles (19,499.29 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,976.22 miles (19,273.81 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,969.16 miles (19,262.44 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,937.85 miles (19,212.05 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,911.24 miles (19,169.23 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,877.25 miles (19,114.53 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,873.78 miles (19,108.94 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,871.22 miles (19,104.83 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,860.07 miles (19,086.89 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 11,855.57 miles (19,079.64 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,843.93 miles (19,060.92 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,837.21 miles (19,050.10 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,834.90 miles (19,046.38 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |