Nonstop flight route between Panama City, Florida, United States and Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(30°21'29"N by 85°47'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°16'30"S by 150°19'58"E)
Distance from ECP to GMI:
8,445.05 miles (13,590.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), Panama City, Florida, United States and Gasmata Airport (GMI), Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,445 miles (or 13,591 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 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and Gasmata 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 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and Gasmata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ECP / KECP |
| Airport Name: | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport |
| Location: | Panama City, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'29"N by 85°47'44"W |
| Area Served: | Panama City / Panama City Beach |
| Operator/Owner: | Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 68 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ECP |
| More Information: | ECP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMI / AYGT |
| Airport Name: | Gasmata Airport |
| Location: | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°16'30"S by 150°19'58"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMI |
| More Information: | GMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP):
- Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport handled 85,600 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,218 miles (18,054 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Florida Beaches International 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 opposite end of Runway 16, the elevation for Runway 34 is 53.7 feet.
- Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport opened for commercial flights on May 23, 2010 and is the first international airport in the United States designed and built since the September 11 attacks.
- In the late 1990s the Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District started looking for ways to increase the air service in the Panama City area.
- Southwest Airlines began service in May 2010 with 8 daily flights, 2 each to Baltimore-Washington, Houston-Hobby, Nashville and Orlando.
- The closest airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSE of ECP.
Facts about Gasmata Airport (GMI):
- The closest airport to Gasmata Airport (GMI) is Kandrian Airport (KDR), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) W of GMI.
- Because of Gasmata Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Gasmata 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 Gasmata Airport (GMI) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,746 miles (18,903 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Gasmata Airport (GMI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.13 miles (19.52 km) SSE | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.34 miles (37.56 km) SE | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 40.39 miles (65.00 km) W | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 44.33 miles (71.34 km) WNW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 47.76 miles (76.86 km) WNW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 52.08 miles (83.81 km) NW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 63.32 miles (101.91 km) SE | Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 63.58 miles (102.32 km) N | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 65.34 miles (105.15 km) N | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 68.76 miles (110.66 km) N | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) N | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 69.62 miles (112.04 km) NNE | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 77.23 miles (124.29 km) WNW | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 80.82 miles (130.07 km) ENE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 83.27 miles (134.01 km) W | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,218.47 miles (18,054.34 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,212.86 miles (18,045.30 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,201.74 miles (18,027.41 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,195.11 miles (18,016.74 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,192.03 miles (18,011.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,188.31 miles (18,005.79 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,176.38 miles (17,986.59 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,172.57 miles (17,980.47 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,170.20 miles (17,976.64 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,162.02 miles (17,963.49 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,152.63 miles (17,948.37 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,149.36 miles (17,943.11 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,147.48 miles (17,940.09 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,130.48 miles (17,912.73 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,128.00 miles (17,908.73 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.54 miles (87.78 km) W | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 56.38 miles (90.73 km) N | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 91.42 miles (147.13 km) ENE | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 111.13 miles (178.85 km) ENE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 142.27 miles (228.95 km) WNW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 162.36 miles (261.30 km) SSE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 171.87 miles (276.60 km) W | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) NE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 209.45 miles (337.08 km) S | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 226.43 miles (364.40 km) SSW | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 231.38 miles (372.36 km) NE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 248.48 miles (399.89 km) W | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 253.31 miles (407.67 km) SW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 257.44 miles (414.31 km) N | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 260.77 miles (419.67 km) SSW | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,745.72 miles (18,902.86 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,731.30 miles (18,879.65 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,711.44 miles (18,847.69 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,707.06 miles (18,840.64 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,683.15 miles (18,802.17 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,643.55 miles (18,738.44 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,636.66 miles (18,727.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,620.95 miles (18,702.06 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,615.36 miles (18,693.06 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,582.78 miles (18,640.63 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,511.43 miles (18,525.81 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,511.16 miles (18,525.38 km) NNE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,482.95 miles (18,479.97 km) NE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,459.67 miles (18,442.50 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,440.60 miles (18,411.81 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |