Nonstop flight route between Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°32'32"N by 4°2'51"W)
Distance from GBD to INV:
4,199.48 miles (6,758.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Inverness Airport (INV), Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,199 miles (or 6,758 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 Great Bend Municipal Airport and Inverness 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 Great Bend Municipal Airport and Inverness Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBD / KGBD |
| Airport Name: | Great Bend Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Great Bend, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W |
| Area Served: | Great Bend, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Great Bend |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1887 feet (575 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBD |
| More Information: | GBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | INV / EGPE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°32'32"N by 4°2'51"W |
| Area Served: | Inverness, Scotland |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INV |
| More Information: | INV Maps & Info |
Facts about Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- The airport is the site of the first nationwide NHRA event, held in 1955.
- The furthest airport from Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of GBD.
Facts about Inverness Airport (INV):
- Improved bus services are now operating between Inverness Airport, Inverness and Nairn.
- The furthest airport from Inverness Airport (INV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,631 miles (18,718 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Inverness Airport", another name for INV is "Port-adhair Inbhir Nis".
- The closest airport to Inverness Airport (INV) is Kinloss Barracks (FSS), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of INV.
- Inverness Airport handled 608,184 passengers last year.
- Because of Inverness Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Inverness 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.
- In 2004 Thomson Holidays, the UK's No1 Tour Operator launched a short series of peak season charter flights to Palma, Ibiza and Lanzarote using a Spanair A320, flights to Palma were maintained was added for a couple of seasons) through to 2010.
- Inverness Airport (INV) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.03 miles (66.04 km) NNW | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) S | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 57.53 miles (92.59 km) ESE | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) ENE | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) WSW | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 88.28 miles (142.07 km) ESE | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) NW | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 91.27 miles (146.88 km) ESE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 92.32 miles (148.57 km) SSE | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 99.90 miles (160.78 km) ESE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 99.99 miles (160.92 km) ESE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.12 miles (161.13 km) ESE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 105.38 miles (169.58 km) WSW | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 105.54 miles (169.84 km) NE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) ESE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,569.27 miles (17,009.55 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,528.42 miles (16,943.81 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,509.65 miles (16,913.59 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,506.60 miles (16,908.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,493.29 miles (16,887.27 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,484.37 miles (16,872.92 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,479.56 miles (16,865.17 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,457.43 miles (16,829.56 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,441.33 miles (16,803.65 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,435.96 miles (16,795.00 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,432.54 miles (16,789.50 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,408.03 miles (16,750.06 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,403.84 miles (16,743.32 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,395.21 miles (16,729.43 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.48 miles (31.36 km) ENE | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 28.52 miles (45.90 km) ENE | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) NNE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 72.79 miles (117.14 km) ESE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 80.21 miles (129.09 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 84.56 miles (136.08 km) SSE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) SSE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 95.91 miles (154.36 km) WNW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 106.32 miles (171.11 km) NNE | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 112.96 miles (181.80 km) SSE | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) S | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 116.36 miles (187.26 km) WSW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 122.53 miles (197.20 km) NNE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 122.88 miles (197.76 km) NNE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 123.10 miles (198.10 km) W | Benbecula Airport (BEB) | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,631.10 miles (18,718.40 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,603.10 miles (18,673.33 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,598.14 miles (18,665.34 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,543.53 miles (18,577.46 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,539.83 miles (18,571.52 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,518.44 miles (18,537.09 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,505.61 miles (18,516.44 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,499.71 miles (18,506.94 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,483.40 miles (18,480.70 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,477.50 miles (18,471.20 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,461.70 miles (18,445.78 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,452.36 miles (18,430.75 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,432.95 miles (18,399.50 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,430.55 miles (18,395.64 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |