Nonstop flight route between Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Peoria, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°39'51"N by 89°41'35"W)
Distance from GIF to PIA:
980.33 miles (1,577.69 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 General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), Peoria, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 980 miles (or 1,578 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 relatively short distance between Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport and General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | PIA / KPIA |
| Airport Name: | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport |
| Location: | Peoria, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'51"N by 89°41'35"W |
| Area Served: | Peoria, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 661 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIA |
| More Information: | PIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (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.
- 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.
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) has 2 runways.
- During World War II, Gilbert Field was an auxiliary airfield for the Lakeland School of Aeronautics at the Lakeland Lodwick Field airport.
- In addition to being known as "Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport", another name for GIF is "Winter Haven Municipal Airport".
- 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 General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA):
- The closest airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of PIA.
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) has 2 runways.
- Because of General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 661 feet, planes can take off or land at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria 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.
- On April 25, 2007 the Greater Peoria Airport Authority announced a new 9 gate terminal will be built and the old terminal demolished.
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport handled 592,101 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 42.80 miles (68.88 km) ESE | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 42.98 miles (69.17 km) WNW | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) W | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 55.24 miles (88.90 km) NNE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 56.66 miles (91.19 km) S | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) NW | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) SE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.44 miles (121.42 km) W | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 80.26 miles (129.17 km) NW | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 86.13 miles (138.61 km) ESE | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 87.13 miles (140.22 km) NNW | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 90.09 miles (144.99 km) WNW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 92.17 miles (148.33 km) W | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.50 miles (150.48 km) WSW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 97.05 miles (156.19 km) WNW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.59 miles (17,706.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,958.91 miles (17,636.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,955.82 miles (17,631.64 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,917.23 miles (17,569.53 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,903.08 miles (17,546.76 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,893.28 miles (17,531.00 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,891.26 miles (17,527.73 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,878.75 miles (17,507.60 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,863.74 miles (17,483.46 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,834.96 miles (17,437.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,808.86 miles (17,395.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,787.65 miles (17,360.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,782.37 miles (17,352.50 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,758.21 miles (17,313.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |