Nonstop flight route between Gardner, Massachusetts, United States and Trapani, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(42°32'59"N by 72°0'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°54'42"N by 12°29'35"E)
Distance from GDM to TPS:
4,276.38 miles (6,882.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM), Gardner, Massachusetts, United States and Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS), Trapani, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,276 miles (or 6,882 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 Gardner Municipal Airport and Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi, 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 Gardner Municipal Airport and Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDM / KGDM |
| Airport Name: | Gardner Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°32'59"N by 72°0'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gardner |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 955 feet (291 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDM |
| More Information: | GDM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPS / LICT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Trapani, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'42"N by 12°29'35"E |
| Area Served: | Trapani |
| Airport Type: | Military/public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPS |
| More Information: | TPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM):
- Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gardner Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 955 feet, planes can take off or land at Gardner Municipal 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 closest airport to Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) is Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) N of GDM.
- The furthest airport from Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS):
- Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi handled 1,878,557 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) is Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ENE of TPS.
- Because of Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi 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 Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,817 miles (19,018 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport gained international attention during Operation Unified Protector in 2011 when NATO aircraft were based there during military intervention in the Libyan civil war.
- In addition to being known as "Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi", another name for TPS is "Aeroporto Vincenzo Florio di Trapani-Birgi".
- The airport is located 8 NM south of Trapani, and opened in the early 1960s.
- Inaugurated in the 1960s as a small regional airport operating very few flights, Trapani-Birgi became even less important in the 1990s, during which only a flight to Pantelleria was operated.
- Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.64 miles (28.39 km) N | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.81 miles (33.49 km) SSE | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 21.06 miles (33.89 km) E | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 21.11 miles (33.97 km) SSW | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 27.32 miles (43.97 km) NNW | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 30.09 miles (48.42 km) ENE | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 36.14 miles (58.16 km) SW | Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 37.45 miles (60.27 km) E | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 39.58 miles (63.69 km) NE | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 10 | 44.83 miles (72.15 km) SW | Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 46.83 miles (75.36 km) ENE | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 49.69 miles (79.96 km) ESE | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 51.09 miles (82.22 km) SSE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 52.07 miles (83.80 km) NNE | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 53.07 miles (85.40 km) ESE | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,727.59 miles (18,873.69 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,714.60 miles (18,852.78 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,704.34 miles (18,836.26 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,691.78 miles (18,816.05 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,677.82 miles (18,793.58 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,631.53 miles (18,719.09 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,599.06 miles (18,666.83 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,595.19 miles (18,660.61 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,583.25 miles (18,641.38 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,504.65 miles (18,514.89 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,468.88 miles (18,457.33 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,415.19 miles (18,370.92 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,411.77 miles (18,365.42 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,377.06 miles (18,309.56 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,365.85 miles (18,291.52 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.89 miles (60.98 km) ENE | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 2 | 132.22 miles (212.79 km) ESE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 3 | 137.45 miles (221.21 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 4 | 143.87 miles (231.54 km) ESE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 5 | 144.39 miles (232.38 km) WSW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 155.25 miles (249.85 km) WSW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 163.08 miles (262.45 km) SE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 8 | 166.95 miles (268.67 km) S | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 9 | 170.14 miles (273.81 km) SW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 172.43 miles (277.50 km) E | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 11 | 177.17 miles (285.12 km) SSW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) SE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 13 | 204.94 miles (329.81 km) NW | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 14 | 207.51 miles (333.95 km) WNW | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 15 | 208.55 miles (335.63 km) WSW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,817.12 miles (19,017.76 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,648.74 miles (18,746.78 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,588.60 miles (18,649.99 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,588.58 miles (18,649.96 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,557.21 miles (18,599.47 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,548.01 miles (18,584.68 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,546.74 miles (18,582.62 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,523.60 miles (18,545.39 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,518.40 miles (18,537.03 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,514.23 miles (18,530.31 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,508.29 miles (18,520.74 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,502.34 miles (18,511.17 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,502.02 miles (18,510.67 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,492.77 miles (18,495.77 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,488.95 miles (18,489.63 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |