Nonstop flight route between Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria:
Departure Airport:
(28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°17'7"N by 40°10'32"E)
Distance from GIF to DEZ:
6,651.59 miles (10,704.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF), Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ), Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,652 miles (or 10,705 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIF / KGIF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Winter Haven, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W |
| Area Served: | Winter Haven, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Winter Haven |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIF |
| More Information: | GIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEZ / OSDZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°17'7"N by 40°10'32"E |
| Area Served: | Deir ez-Zor, Syria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 700 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEZ |
| More Information: | DEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF):
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Winter Haven, a city in Polk County, Florida, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport", another name for GIF is "Winter Haven Municipal Airport".
- The closest airport to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SSW of GIF.
- Because of Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Winter Haven's Gilbert 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.
- During World War II, Gilbert Field was an auxiliary airfield for the Lakeland School of Aeronautics at the Lakeland Lodwick Field airport.
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ):
- In addition to being known as "Deir ez-Zor Airport", another name for DEZ is "مطار دير الزور".
- Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Deir ez-Zor Airport's relatively low elevation of 700 feet, planes can take off or land at Deir ez-Zor 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 Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) is Palmyra Airport (PMS), which is located 117 miles (188 kilometers) WSW of DEZ.
- The furthest airport from Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,543 miles (18,577 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.45 miles (13.60 km) SSW | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.30 km) WSW | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 24.83 miles (39.96 km) NE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 25.80 miles (41.51 km) NNE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 5 | 27.05 miles (43.53 km) WNW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 35.34 miles (56.87 km) SSE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 37.06 miles (59.64 km) NE | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.64 km) NE | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) WSW | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) W | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 48.85 miles (78.62 km) SSE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) WSW | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 52.64 miles (84.71 km) N | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 57.17 miles (92.00 km) WSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 57.97 miles (93.29 km) W | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,481.71 miles (18,477.97 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,459.15 miles (18,441.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,458.50 miles (18,440.63 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,436.14 miles (18,404.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,412.10 miles (18,365.95 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,386.31 miles (18,324.45 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,368.51 miles (18,295.79 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,368.47 miles (18,295.73 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,361.18 miles (18,284.01 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,356.99 miles (18,277.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,349.59 miles (18,265.34 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,347.68 miles (18,262.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,344.60 miles (18,257.31 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,339.99 miles (18,249.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,336.19 miles (18,243.79 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 116.70 miles (187.80 km) WSW | Palmyra Airport (PMS) | Palmyra, Syria | |
| 2 | 132.61 miles (213.41 km) NNE | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 3 | 137.03 miles (220.52 km) N | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 4 | 165.55 miles (266.43 km) NNW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 5 | 165.55 miles (266.43 km) NNW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 6 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) WNW | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 7 | 177.83 miles (286.19 km) NE | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 8 | 180.24 miles (290.07 km) N | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 9 | 189.34 miles (304.71 km) NW | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 10 | 190.18 miles (306.06 km) NNE | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 11 | 193.79 miles (311.87 km) NNW | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 12 | 207.65 miles (334.17 km) NNE | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 13 | 222.28 miles (357.72 km) ENE | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 14 | 230.46 miles (370.89 km) WNW | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 15 | 234.62 miles (377.59 km) NNW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,543.08 miles (18,576.74 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,431.07 miles (18,396.47 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,329.42 miles (18,232.89 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,308.88 miles (18,199.84 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,250.39 miles (18,105.70 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,245.68 miles (18,098.12 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,149.11 miles (17,942.71 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,123.53 miles (17,901.54 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,097.49 miles (17,859.64 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,090.25 miles (17,847.99 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,072.28 miles (17,819.07 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,063.95 miles (17,805.66 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,060.08 miles (17,799.42 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,015.07 miles (17,726.99 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,006.20 miles (17,712.71 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |