Nonstop flight route between Gibraltar and Key West, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°9'3"N by 5°20'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°33'21"N by 81°45'33"W)
Distance from GIB to EYW:
4,512.37 miles (7,261.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), Gibraltar and Key West International Airport (EYW), Key West, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,512 miles (or 7,262 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 Gibraltar International Airport and Key West 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 Gibraltar International Airport and Key West 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: | GIB / LXGB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gibraltar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'3"N by 5°20'58"W |
| Area Served: | Gibraltar |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIB |
| More Information: | GIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EYW / KEYW |
| Airport Name: | Key West International Airport |
| Location: | Key West, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°33'21"N by 81°45'33"W |
| Area Served: | Key West, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Monroe County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EYW |
| More Information: | EYW Maps & Info |
Facts about Gibraltar International Airport (GIB):
- From 2011 until October 2012, EasyJet offered thrice-weekly service from Gibraltar to Liverpool, but it was eventually cancelled due to lack of demand.
- Because of Gibraltar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gibraltar 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.
- Because of this, a new four-lane diversion road and tunnel section was planned.
- In 2004 the airport handled 314,375 passengers and 380 tonnes of cargo.
- In addition to being known as "Gibraltar International Airport", another name for GIB is "(North Front Airport)".
- On 10 January 2012, Gibraltar was selected as one of the 'World's Scariest Airport Landings and Take-offs' in the travel section of the Daily Telegraph due to its runway which extends into the sea.
- Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Spain's continuing sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom over the territory where the airport stands has seriously affected the airport's operations.
- The furthest airport from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Gibraltar International Airport (meaning Gibraltar International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Ceuta Heliport (JCU), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of GIB.
- Gibraltar International Airport handled 383,013 passengers last year.
Facts about Key West International Airport (EYW):
- Key West International Airport (EYW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Key West International Airport is a county owned public use airport located 2 nautical miles east of Key West, in Monroe County, Florida, United States.
- Flights departing from EYW often have weight restrictions due to the short runway, which is only 4,800 feet.
- The closest airport to Key West International Airport (EYW) is NAS Key West (NQX), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) ENE of EYW.
- The airport has two terminals designed by Mark Mosko/Dwane Stark of URS.
- The furthest airport from Key West International Airport (EYW) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,577 miles (18,632 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Key West International Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Key West 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 | 18.04 miles (29.03 km) S | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain |     |
| 2 | 38.50 miles (61.96 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 3 | 38.50 miles (61.96 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 43.19 miles (69.51 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 5 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) NW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 6 | 59.56 miles (95.85 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 7 | 92.66 miles (149.12 km) NNW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 8 | 108.25 miles (174.21 km) SE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 112.84 miles (181.59 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 10 | 120.23 miles (193.49 km) NNE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 11 | 146.03 miles (235.00 km) SSW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 12 | 147.14 miles (236.80 km) ESE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 13 | 155.09 miles (249.59 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 14 | 156.92 miles (252.53 km) WNW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 15 | 165.30 miles (266.02 km) SSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.91 miles (19,965.33 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,392.07 miles (19,943.06 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,390.56 miles (19,940.63 km) W | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,377.07 miles (19,918.92 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,373.50 miles (19,913.17 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,371.74 miles (19,910.33 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,369.65 miles (19,906.97 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,362.75 miles (19,895.87 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,351.11 miles (19,877.13 km) SW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,329.75 miles (19,842.77 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,312.44 miles (19,814.91 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,311.94 miles (19,814.10 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,301.29 miles (19,796.95 km) SW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,273.30 miles (19,751.91 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,262.06 miles (19,733.82 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.64 miles (7.46 km) ENE | NAS Key West (NQX) | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 45.99 miles (74.02 km) ENE | Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) | Marathon, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 99.57 miles (160.24 km) N | Marco Island Airport (MRK) | Marco Island, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SSE | Kawama Airport (VRO) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 5 | 105.09 miles (169.13 km) NNE | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 106.76 miles (171.82 km) ENE | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 107.12 miles (172.39 km) S | Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 8 | 107.56 miles (173.09 km) NE | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 110.30 miles (177.52 km) N | Naples Municipal Airport (APF) | Naples, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 112.16 miles (180.50 km) NE | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 115.80 miles (186.36 km) SSW | José Martí International Airport (HAV) | Havana, Cuba | |
| 12 | 125.47 miles (201.93 km) NE | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 130.41 miles (209.87 km) NE | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 131.48 miles (211.60 km) NE | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 131.65 miles (211.87 km) N | Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) | Immokalee, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,577.33 miles (18,631.85 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,474.33 miles (18,466.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,468.52 miles (18,456.76 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,420.52 miles (18,379.49 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,419.73 miles (18,378.23 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,379.85 miles (18,314.06 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,346.29 miles (18,260.04 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,335.99 miles (18,243.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,333.29 miles (18,239.12 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.38 miles (18,208.69 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,296.30 miles (18,179.58 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,267.14 miles (18,132.66 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,246.24 miles (18,099.03 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,245.48 miles (18,097.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,234.17 miles (18,079.60 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |