Nonstop flight route between Grafton, New South Wales, Australia and Erigavo, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(29°45'36"S by 153°1'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°38'31"N by 47°23'17"E)
Distance from GFN to ERA:
7,515.01 miles (12,094.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN), Grafton, New South Wales, Australia and Erigavo Airport (ERA), Erigavo, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,515 miles (or 12,094 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 Clarence Valley Regional Airport and Erigavo 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 Clarence Valley Regional Airport and Erigavo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFN / YGFN |
| Airport Name: | Clarence Valley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°45'36"S by 153°1'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Clarence Valley Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFN |
| More Information: | GFN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERA / HCMU |
| Airport Name: | Erigavo Airport |
| Location: | Erigavo, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°38'31"N by 47°23'17"E |
| Area Served: | Erigavo, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority |
| Elevation: | 5720 feet (1,743 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERA |
| More Information: | ERA Maps & Info |
Facts about Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN):
- The closest airport to Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) S of GFN.
- The furthest airport from Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,928 miles (19,196 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Clarence Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Clarence Valley Regional 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.
Facts about Erigavo Airport (ERA):
- The furthest airport from Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,997 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) ENE of ERA.
- Because of Erigavo Airport's high elevation of 5,720 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ERA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ERA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.04 miles (62.83 km) S | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) NNE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.87 miles (106.00 km) NNE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 71.59 miles (115.22 km) NNE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 80.62 miles (129.75 km) W | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) S | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 99.74 miles (160.52 km) WSW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 113.39 miles (182.48 km) W | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 113.88 miles (183.28 km) NNE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) S | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) NW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 158.88 miles (255.70 km) SW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 164.30 miles (264.41 km) N | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 184.56 miles (297.02 km) WNW | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 185.36 miles (298.31 km) WSW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,927.70 miles (19,195.73 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,880.50 miles (19,119.76 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,834.90 miles (19,046.38 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 11,823.39 miles (19,027.86 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,823.39 miles (19,027.86 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,814.79 miles (19,014.01 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,797.05 miles (18,985.46 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,789.48 miles (18,973.28 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,789.18 miles (18,972.80 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,770.50 miles (18,942.74 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,726.39 miles (18,871.74 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,724.82 miles (18,869.21 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,712.97 miles (18,850.15 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 127.28 miles (204.83 km) ENE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 2 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) WSW | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 3 | 167.14 miles (268.99 km) W | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 4 | 180.77 miles (290.92 km) ENE | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 5 | 219.78 miles (353.71 km) NW | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 6 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) WSW | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 7 | 245.16 miles (394.55 km) ENE | Alula Airport (ALU) | Alula, Somalia | |
| 8 | 266.83 miles (429.43 km) S | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 9 | 272.72 miles (438.90 km) N | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 10 | 292.04 miles (469.99 km) W | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 11 | 293.11 miles (471.71 km) WNW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 293.42 miles (472.21 km) WNW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 13 | 293.87 miles (472.93 km) WNW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 303.91 miles (489.10 km) NW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 15 | 307.32 miles (494.58 km) NNW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.37 miles (19,307.84 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,831.56 miles (19,041.00 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,775.38 miles (18,950.60 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,712.04 miles (18,848.66 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,678.95 miles (18,795.40 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,675.98 miles (18,790.62 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,633.03 miles (18,721.50 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,589.47 miles (18,651.40 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,564.15 miles (18,610.64 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,492.22 miles (18,494.89 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,483.88 miles (18,481.46 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,480.33 miles (18,475.75 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,456.23 miles (18,436.97 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,447.93 miles (18,423.62 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,441.71 miles (18,413.59 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |