Nonstop flight route between Grootfontein, Namibia and Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India:
Departure Airport:
(19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°51'46"N by 75°23'53"E)
Distance from GFY to IXU:
4,739.34 miles (7,627.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grootfontein Airport (GFY), Grootfontein, Namibia and Aurangabad Airport (IXU), Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,739 miles (or 7,627 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 Grootfontein Airport and Aurangabad 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 Grootfontein Airport and Aurangabad Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFY / FYGF |
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| Location: | Grootfontein, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFY |
| More Information: | GFY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXU / VAAU |
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| Location: | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°51'46"N by 75°23'53"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1911 feet (582 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXU |
| More Information: | IXU Maps & Info |
Facts about Grootfontein Airport (GFY):
- Because of Grootfontein Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GFY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GFY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is Halali Airport (HAL), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WNW of GFY.
- The furthest airport from Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Grootfontein Airport (meaning Grootfontein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Grootfontein Airport", another name for GFY is "Grootfontein Airport".
- Grootfontein Airport (GFY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Aurangabad Airport (IXU):
- One of the most daunting problems faced by airport management at Aurangabad was that of parking space for the aircraft, since the old apron could only accommodate one wide-bodied aircraft.
- Aurangabad Airport (IXU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Late in the decade the government awarded it to JBIC, which planned, financed and implemented the project.
- In addition to being known as "Aurangabad Airport", another name for IXU is "औरंगाबाद विमानतळ".
- The closest airport to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) is Ozar Airport (ISK), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) W of IXU.
- The furthest airport from Aurangabad Airport (IXU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.45 miles (185.80 km) WNW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia |     |
| 2 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) SSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) ENE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) SSE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 6 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) SSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 283.04 miles (455.51 km) SW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 285.72 miles (459.82 km) NW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 10 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) NNE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 11 | 323.35 miles (520.38 km) SW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 12 | 346.07 miles (556.94 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 13 | 382.45 miles (615.49 km) SE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 419.02 miles (674.34 km) ENE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 15 | 423.06 miles (680.84 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.77 miles (19,668.98 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,220.61 miles (19,667.12 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,197.88 miles (19,630.53 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,163.63 miles (19,575.42 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,109.14 miles (19,487.72 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,100.36 miles (19,473.59 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,086.66 miles (19,451.55 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,072.55 miles (19,428.84 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,057.27 miles (19,404.24 km) W | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 98.00 miles (157.72 km) W | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 2 | 117.52 miles (189.13 km) SSE | Osmanabad Airport (OMN) | Osmanabad, India | |
| 3 | 122.04 miles (196.41 km) SE | Latur Airport (LTU) | Latur, Maharashtra, India | |
| 4 | 122.14 miles (196.57 km) ENE | Shivani Airport (AKD) | Akola, India | |
| 5 | 130.88 miles (210.63 km) SW | Pune Airport (PNQ) | Pune, India | |
| 6 | 133.62 miles (215.04 km) ESE | Nanded Airport (NDC) | Nanded, India | |
| 7 | 158.36 miles (254.86 km) SSE | Solapur Airport (SSE) | Sholapur (Solapur), India | |
| 8 | 170.35 miles (274.15 km) WNW | Daman Airport (NMB) | Daman, India | |
| 9 | 173.26 miles (278.84 km) WSW | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) | Mumbai, India | |
| 10 | 192.34 miles (309.54 km) WNW | Surat Airport (STV) | Surat, Gujarat, India | |
| 11 | 199.22 miles (320.62 km) N | Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 12 | 220.83 miles (355.39 km) NW | Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) | Vadodara, India | |
| 13 | 232.63 miles (374.37 km) SSW | Kolhapur Airport (KLH) | Kolhapur, India | |
| 14 | 239.09 miles (384.77 km) SW | Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) | Ratnagiri, India | |
| 15 | 245.14 miles (394.51 km) WNW | Bhavnagar Airport (BHU) | Bhavnagar, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,847.24 miles (19,066.25 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,781.86 miles (17,351.68 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,781.15 miles (17,350.53 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,547.56 miles (16,974.61 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,546.29 miles (16,972.56 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,545.58 miles (16,971.43 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,543.95 miles (16,968.80 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,534.98 miles (16,954.37 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 9 | 10,532.82 miles (16,950.88 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,515.26 miles (16,922.64 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,494.47 miles (16,889.17 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,480.45 miles (16,866.60 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,479.06 miles (16,864.37 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,462.27 miles (16,837.36 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,454.45 miles (16,824.76 km) W | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |