Nonstop flight route between Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Ely, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°50'36"N by 72°37'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°49'27"N by 91°49'50"W)
Distance from FOK to LYU:
1,060.43 miles (1,706.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK), Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Ely Municipal Airport (LYU), Ely, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,060 miles (or 1,707 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 Francis S. Gabreski Airport and Ely Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOK / KFOK |
| Airport Name: | Francis S. Gabreski Airport |
| Location: | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'36"N by 72°37'54"W |
| Area Served: | Westhampton Beach, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Suffolk |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military (ANG) |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOK |
| More Information: | FOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYU / KELO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ely, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°49'27"N by 91°49'50"W |
| Area Served: | Ely, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ely |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1456 feet (444 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYU |
| More Information: | LYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK):
- The furthest airport from Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,798 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Renamed when the United States Air Force reclaimed the airport in 1951, Suffolk County Air Force Base was part of the Eastern Air Defense Force's defense of the New York City metropolitan area.
- The closest airport to Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of FOK.
- Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Francis S. Gabreski Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Francis S. Gabreski 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.
- Military operations were reintroduced in June 1970 when the 102nd Air Refueling Squadron of the 106th Air Refueling Group, New York Air National Guard, relocated to Suffolk County with their KC-97 Stratotankers after the closing of Naval Air Station Floyd Bennett Field.
- Gabreski Airport covers an area of 1,451 acres which contains three paved runways.
Facts about Ely Municipal Airport (LYU):
- The airport covers 560 acres.
- In addition to being known as "Ely Municipal Airport", another name for LYU is "ELO".
- The closest airport to Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) is Range Regional Airport (HIB), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) WSW of LYU.
- The furthest airport from Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,748 miles (17,296 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.72 miles (15.64 km) WNW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.39 miles (19.94 km) W | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 21.40 miles (34.44 km) ENE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 24.73 miles (39.80 km) W | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 24.73 miles (39.80 km) W | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 31.93 miles (51.39 km) NNW | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 7 | 33.95 miles (54.64 km) NW | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 40.45 miles (65.09 km) ENE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 41.65 miles (67.03 km) W | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 42.09 miles (67.73 km) NE | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 45.42 miles (73.09 km) NE | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 12 | 51.10 miles (82.24 km) NNW | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 57.37 miles (92.33 km) NW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 58.22 miles (93.69 km) WNW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 59.35 miles (95.51 km) ENE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,798.33 miles (18,987.52 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,776.05 miles (18,951.67 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,774.43 miles (18,949.06 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,747.80 miles (18,906.21 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,737.43 miles (18,889.51 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,687.07 miles (18,808.47 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,676.55 miles (18,791.54 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,670.25 miles (18,781.40 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,658.48 miles (18,762.46 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,590.90 miles (18,653.70 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,506.99 miles (18,518.66 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,502.49 miles (18,511.41 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,496.26 miles (18,501.39 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,465.81 miles (18,452.39 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,447.40 miles (18,422.75 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.86 miles (89.89 km) WSW | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 66.19 miles (106.53 km) N | Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 67.16 miles (108.08 km) E | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 69.96 miles (112.59 km) SSW | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 79.37 miles (127.74 km) S | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 88.65 miles (142.68 km) NW | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) WSW | Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 93.68 miles (150.76 km) NW | Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 98.00 miles (157.72 km) SSE | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) N | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 120.00 miles (193.11 km) SE | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 121.80 miles (196.02 km) ENE | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 125.64 miles (202.20 km) S | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 142.32 miles (229.04 km) WNW | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 144.77 miles (232.99 km) NNW | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,747.51 miles (17,296.39 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,723.46 miles (17,257.69 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,718.88 miles (17,250.32 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,697.23 miles (17,215.49 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,677.09 miles (17,183.06 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,636.79 miles (17,118.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,627.97 miles (17,104.02 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,627.14 miles (17,102.68 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,615.90 miles (17,084.59 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,570.78 miles (17,011.98 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,505.69 miles (16,907.23 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,475.34 miles (16,858.38 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,463.49 miles (16,839.31 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,457.09 miles (16,829.01 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,444.96 miles (16,809.49 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |