Nonstop flight route between Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia:
Departure Airport:
(38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°28'53"S by 168°2'14"E)
Distance from GBD to MEE:
7,287.11 miles (11,727.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Maré Airport (MEE), Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,287 miles (or 11,727 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 Maré 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 Maré 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: | MEE / NWWR |
| Airport Name: | Maré Airport |
| Location: | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°28'53"S by 168°2'14"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEE |
| More Information: | MEE Maps & Info |
Facts about Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- 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.
- 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.
- During World War II, the facility was Great Bend Army Airfield and was used for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport is a city owned, public use airport located four nautical miles west of the central business district of Great Bend, a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,887 acres at an elevation of 1,887 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport is the site of the first nationwide NHRA event, held in 1955.
Facts about Maré Airport (MEE):
- The closest airport to Maré Airport (MEE) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) WSW of MEE.
- Because of Maré Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Maré 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 Maré Airport (MEE) is Tazadit International Airport (OUZ), which is nearly antipodal to Maré Airport (meaning Maré Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tazadit International Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Zouerate, Mauritania.
| 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 | 113.79 miles (183.12 km) WSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 122.59 miles (197.29 km) WSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 140.64 miles (226.33 km) NE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 185.34 miles (298.28 km) NNE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 196.47 miles (316.18 km) NE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 197.53 miles (317.90 km) NNE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 198.55 miles (319.53 km) NNE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 208.13 miles (334.95 km) W | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 252.16 miles (405.81 km) WNW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 10 | 261.97 miles (421.60 km) N | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 304.05 miles (489.32 km) N | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 308.00 miles (495.67 km) WNW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 13 | 318.92 miles (513.25 km) N | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 338.46 miles (544.69 km) N | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 347.93 miles (559.94 km) N | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.54 miles (19,873.00 km) N | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,341.17 miles (19,861.14 km) NNE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,339.88 miles (19,859.06 km) NE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,239.06 miles (19,696.81 km) NE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,232.62 miles (19,686.44 km) N | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,176.62 miles (19,596.33 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,173.96 miles (19,592.05 km) NW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,140.19 miles (19,537.69 km) ENE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 9 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) NNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,111.53 miles (19,491.57 km) NNE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,108.22 miles (19,486.25 km) E | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.16 km) E | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 12,096.87 miles (19,467.98 km) N | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,087.86 miles (19,453.48 km) NE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,073.96 miles (19,431.11 km) NNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |