Nonstop flight route between Grootfontein, Namibia and Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°51'35"N by 114°23'48"W)
Distance from GFY to LGF:
9,382.42 miles (15,099.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grootfontein Airport (GFY), Grootfontein, Namibia and Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,382 miles (or 15,100 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 Laguna Army Airfield, 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 Laguna Army Airfield. 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | LGF / KLGF |
| Airport Name: | Laguna Army Airfield |
| Location: | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'35"N by 114°23'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 422 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGF |
| More Information: | LGF Maps & Info |
Facts about Grootfontein Airport (GFY):
- Grootfontein Airport (GFY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is Halali Airport (HAL), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WNW of 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 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".
Facts about Laguna Army Airfield (LGF):
- The closest airport to Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) is Yuma International Airport (YUM), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SW of LGF.
- The furthest airport from Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Laguna Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 422 feet, planes can take off or land at Laguna Army Airfield 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 | 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 | 18.59 miles (29.91 km) SW | Yuma International Airport (YUM) | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 51.59 miles (83.02 km) WSW | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 3 | 55.26 miles (88.94 km) NNW | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| 4 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) W | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 5 | 66.20 miles (106.54 km) W | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 6 | 68.63 miles (110.45 km) W | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 7 | 74.04 miles (119.16 km) W | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 8 | 93.87 miles (151.07 km) WNW | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 9 | 106.27 miles (171.03 km) ENE | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 114.79 miles (184.74 km) WNW | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 11 | 114.83 miles (184.79 km) WNW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 12 | 118.25 miles (190.30 km) N | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 122.20 miles (196.66 km) SSE | Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 14 | 123.40 miles (198.58 km) ENE | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 124.61 miles (200.54 km) WNW | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,520.99 miles (18,541.19 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,449.33 miles (18,425.86 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,424.41 miles (18,385.76 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,403.47 miles (18,352.05 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,189.11 miles (18,007.08 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,107.66 miles (17,876.01 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,056.64 miles (17,793.89 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,056.23 miles (17,793.24 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,004.96 miles (17,710.73 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,969.48 miles (17,653.62 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,952.98 miles (17,627.07 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,912.38 miles (17,561.73 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,891.05 miles (17,527.40 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,884.29 miles (17,516.52 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,883.73 miles (17,515.63 km) SE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |