Nonstop flight route between Gillette, Wyoming, United States and Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands:
Departure Airport:
(44°20'56"N by 105°32'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°10'27"N by 145°14'33"E)
Distance from GCC to ROP:
6,444.35 miles (10,371.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC), Gillette, Wyoming, United States and Rota International Airport (ROP), Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,444 miles (or 10,371 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 Gillette–Campbell County Airport and Rota International 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 Gillette–Campbell County Airport and Rota International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCC / KGCC |
| Airport Name: | Gillette–Campbell County Airport |
| Location: | Gillette, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°20'56"N by 105°32'21"W |
| Area Served: | Gillette, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Campbell County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4364 feet (1,330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCC |
| More Information: | GCC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROP / PGRO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°10'27"N by 145°14'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Commonwealth Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 607 feet (185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROP |
| More Information: | ROP Maps & Info |
Facts about Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC):
- The furthest airport from Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,622 miles (17,094 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) has 2 runways.
- Because of Gillette–Campbell County Airport's high elevation of 4,364 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport covers 759 acres at an elevation of 4,364 feet.
- The closest airport to Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) is Sheridan County Airport (SHR), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) WNW of GCC.
- Gillette–Campbell County Airport is five miles northwest of Gillette in Campbell County, Wyoming.
Facts about Rota International Airport (ROP):
- Because of Rota International Airport's relatively low elevation of 607 feet, planes can take off or land at Rota 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.
- Rota International Airport (ROP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rota International Airport (ROP) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Rota International Airport (meaning Rota International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,182 miles (19,605 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- The Transportation Security Administration began its Rota operations in March 2006.
- The closest airport to Rota International Airport (ROP) is Andersen Air Force Base (UAM), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of ROP.
- In addition to being known as "Rota International Airport", another name for ROP is "GRO".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) WNW | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 87.15 miles (140.26 km) E | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 107.49 miles (172.98 km) S | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 109.77 miles (176.66 km) SSW | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 122.46 miles (197.08 km) WSW | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) E | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 124.73 miles (200.73 km) E | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 144.64 miles (232.77 km) N | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) SE | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 163.30 miles (262.80 km) NE | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 170.73 miles (274.76 km) WSW | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 172.30 miles (277.29 km) W | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 172.59 miles (277.76 km) SSE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 176.88 miles (284.66 km) ESE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 177.83 miles (286.20 km) NW | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,621.64 miles (17,093.82 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,524.63 miles (16,937.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,510.18 miles (16,914.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,487.16 miles (16,877.40 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,399.77 miles (16,736.77 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,288.00 miles (16,556.90 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,251.76 miles (16,498.56 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,216.05 miles (16,441.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,169.43 miles (16,366.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,146.02 miles (16,328.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,129.89 miles (16,302.43 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,121.32 miles (16,288.64 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,115.35 miles (16,279.03 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,101.12 miles (16,256.14 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,093.45 miles (16,243.79 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.21 miles (74.37 km) SSW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 2 | 56.29 miles (90.59 km) SSW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 3 | 62.31 miles (100.28 km) NNE | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 4 | 72.92 miles (117.36 km) NNE | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 466.91 miles (751.42 km) SW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 581.93 miles (936.52 km) WSW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 644.59 miles (1,037.36 km) SE | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 776.09 miles (1,249.00 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 864.74 miles (1,391.67 km) WSW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 10 | 901.16 miles (1,450.27 km) NE | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 11 | 1,010.48 miles (1,626.21 km) ESE | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 1,131.73 miles (1,821.33 km) S | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 1,139.80 miles (1,834.32 km) SSE | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 1,167.55 miles (1,878.98 km) E | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 1,200.95 miles (1,932.74 km) SSW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.86 miles (19,604.76 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,166.73 miles (19,580.41 km) SE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,147.37 miles (19,549.25 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,109.17 miles (19,487.77 km) ESE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,107.62 miles (19,485.28 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,025.67 miles (19,353.38 km) E | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,018.77 miles (19,342.28 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,983.46 miles (19,285.46 km) ESE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,953.49 miles (19,237.23 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,951.00 miles (19,233.21 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,920.84 miles (19,184.69 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,901.37 miles (19,153.35 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,880.33 miles (19,119.49 km) SE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,864.69 miles (19,094.32 km) S | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,857.56 miles (19,082.84 km) SE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |