Nonstop flight route between Greenfield, Indiana, United States and Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(39°47'25"N by 85°44'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E)
Distance from GFD to ELC:
9,276.02 miles (14,928.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pope Field (GFD), Greenfield, Indiana, United States and Elcho Island Airport (ELC), Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,276 miles (or 14,928 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 Pope Field and Elcho Island 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 Pope Field and Elcho Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFD / KGFD |
| Airport Name: | Pope Field |
| Location: | Greenfield, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°47'25"N by 85°44'9"W |
| Area Served: | Greenfield, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Pope Airport Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 895 feet (273 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFD |
| More Information: | GFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELC / YELD |
| Airport Name: | Elcho Island Airport |
| Location: | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Marthakal Yolngu Airline |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELC |
| More Information: | ELC Maps & Info |
Facts about Pope Field (GFD):
- The closest airport to Pope Field (GFD) is Anderson Municipal Airport (AID), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of GFD.
- Pope Field (GFD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pope Field's relatively low elevation of 895 feet, planes can take off or land at Pope Field 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 Pope Field (GFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,219 miles (18,056 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Elcho Island Airport (ELC):
- Because of Elcho Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Elcho Island 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 Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of ELC.
- Elcho Island Airport (ELC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.94 miles (36.92 km) NNE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.08 miles (48.42 km) W | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 32.76 miles (52.73 km) E | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 36.06 miles (58.04 km) NNE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 37.49 miles (60.34 km) SSW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 47.50 miles (76.44 km) E | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 48.44 miles (77.95 km) N | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 53.75 miles (86.50 km) NNW | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 54.40 miles (87.55 km) ESE | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 60.51 miles (97.38 km) S | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 63.20 miles (101.71 km) NNW | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 64.71 miles (104.13 km) SW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 71.06 miles (114.36 km) ESE | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 72.65 miles (116.92 km) SSE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 73.47 miles (118.23 km) ESE | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,219.30 miles (18,055.66 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,196.49 miles (18,018.95 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,174.92 miles (17,984.24 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,172.73 miles (17,980.72 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,134.51 miles (17,919.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,120.36 miles (17,896.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,110.57 miles (17,880.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,105.51 miles (17,872.54 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,095.20 miles (17,855.95 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,079.74 miles (17,831.06 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,049.65 miles (17,782.64 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,021.52 miles (17,737.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,003.68 miles (17,708.66 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,997.33 miles (17,698.45 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,966.63 miles (17,649.04 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) SSE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 45.99 miles (74.02 km) W | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) W | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 147.77 miles (237.81 km) SSE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 185.97 miles (299.29 km) WSW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 217.11 miles (349.40 km) WNW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 283.94 miles (456.96 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 307.60 miles (495.04 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 318.10 miles (511.93 km) W | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 335.13 miles (539.34 km) W | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 335.15 miles (539.37 km) W | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 350.69 miles (564.39 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 408.76 miles (657.83 km) NE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 420.76 miles (677.15 km) NNW | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 424.71 miles (683.50 km) ESE | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,701.28 miles (18,831.34 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,641.25 miles (18,734.73 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,601.70 miles (18,671.08 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,586.59 miles (18,646.77 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,573.69 miles (18,626.01 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,572.77 miles (18,624.52 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,561.90 miles (18,607.03 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,549.25 miles (18,586.67 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,520.57 miles (18,540.51 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,519.39 miles (18,538.61 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,510.58 miles (18,524.44 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,500.13 miles (18,507.62 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,498.81 miles (18,505.50 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,492.71 miles (18,495.68 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,490.39 miles (18,491.94 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |