Nonstop flight route between Gondar, Ethiopia and Calexico, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°31'10"N by 37°26'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°40'9"N by 115°30'47"W)
Distance from GDQ to CXL:
8,839.90 miles (14,226.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ), Gondar, Ethiopia and Calexico International Airport (CXL), Calexico, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,840 miles (or 14,226 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 Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport and Calexico 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 Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport and Calexico 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: | GDQ / HAGN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gondar, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°31'10"N by 37°26'2"E |
| Area Served: | Gondar, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6542 feet (1,994 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDQ |
| More Information: | GDQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CXL / KCXL |
| Airport Name: | Calexico International Airport |
| Location: | Calexico, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°40'9"N by 115°30'47"W |
| Area Served: | Calexico, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Calexico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXL |
| More Information: | CXL Maps & Info |
Facts about Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ):
- In addition to being known as "Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport", another name for GDQ is "የጎንደር ዓፄ ቴዎድሮስ የአየር ማረፊያ".
- Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) is Debre Tabor Airport (DBT), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) SE of GDQ.
- The airport is named after the Emperor of Ethiopia Tewodros.
- The furthest airport from Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) is Raroia Airport (RRR), which is nearly antipodal to Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (meaning Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Raroia Airport), and is located 12,193 miles (19,623 kilometers) away in Raroia, French Polynesia.
- Because of Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport's high elevation of 6,542 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GDQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GDQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Calexico International Airport (CXL):
- The closest airport to Calexico International Airport (CXL) is Imperial County Airport (IPL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of CXL.
- Calexico International Airport (CXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Calexico International Airport (CXL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Calexico International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Calexico 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.58 miles (94.27 km) SE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 97.88 miles (157.51 km) NNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 111.70 miles (179.77 km) ESE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 143.63 miles (231.14 km) NE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 152.37 miles (245.21 km) SE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 155.77 miles (250.68 km) ENE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 159.65 miles (256.92 km) W | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 8 | 183.26 miles (294.93 km) ESE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 196.27 miles (315.87 km) NNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 10 | 211.53 miles (340.42 km) NNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 11 | 215.62 miles (347.01 km) NNE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 254.11 miles (408.95 km) NNE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 259.04 miles (416.88 km) SW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 261.69 miles (421.14 km) SSE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 292.89 miles (471.36 km) SW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,193.02 miles (19,622.71 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,182.56 miles (19,605.88 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,166.61 miles (19,580.21 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,155.95 miles (19,563.05 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,146.44 miles (19,547.75 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,129.99 miles (19,521.27 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,116.72 miles (19,499.93 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,103.64 miles (19,478.88 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,049.52 miles (19,391.77 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,038.10 miles (19,373.39 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,993.51 miles (19,301.64 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,905.79 miles (19,160.47 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,892.98 miles (19,139.85 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,852.05 miles (19,073.98 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.00 miles (19.31 km) NNW | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 2 | 14.37 miles (23.12 km) NW | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 3 | 16.05 miles (25.82 km) E | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 4 | 22.36 miles (35.99 km) N | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 5 | 46.99 miles (75.63 km) NNW | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 6 | 52.78 miles (84.94 km) E | Yuma International Airport (YUM) | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 62.06 miles (99.88 km) NW | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 8 | 66.20 miles (106.54 km) ENE | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 75.98 miles (122.27 km) NNW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 10 | 80.05 miles (128.82 km) NE | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| 11 | 85.25 miles (137.19 km) W | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 12 | 85.48 miles (137.57 km) W | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 13 | 85.63 miles (137.81 km) W | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 14 | 86.57 miles (139.32 km) NNW | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 15 | 87.75 miles (141.22 km) SW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,541.96 miles (18,574.94 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,493.00 miles (18,496.14 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,475.55 miles (18,468.07 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,453.68 miles (18,432.87 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,254.32 miles (18,112.02 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,168.90 miles (17,974.55 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,121.83 miles (17,898.81 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,119.05 miles (17,894.33 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,061.76 miles (17,802.13 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,024.60 miles (17,742.33 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,012.57 miles (17,722.97 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,976.32 miles (17,664.63 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,952.97 miles (17,627.05 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,949.05 miles (17,620.74 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,944.53 miles (17,613.46 km) SE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |