Nonstop flight route between Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras and Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(16°26'43"N by 85°54'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°54'1"S by 104°42'0"E)
Distance from GJA to PLM:
11,255.67 miles (18,114.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guanaja Airport (GJA), Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras and Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM), Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,256 miles (or 18,114 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 Guanaja Airport and Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II), 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 Guanaja Airport and Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJA / MHNJ |
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| Location: | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'43"N by 85°54'24"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GJA |
| More Information: | GJA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLM / WIPP |
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| Location: | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°54'1"S by 104°42'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLM |
| More Information: | PLM Maps & Info |
Facts about Guanaja Airport (GJA):
- Because of Guanaja Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Guanaja 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 furthest airport from Guanaja Airport (GJA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Guanaja Airport (meaning Guanaja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Guanaja Airport (GJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Guanaja Airport", another name for GJA is "Aeropuerto de Guanaja".
- The closest airport to Guanaja Airport (GJA) is Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) WSW of GJA.
Facts about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM):
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)", another name for PLM is "Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (SMB II)".
- On September 24, 1975, Garuda Indonesia Flight 150 crashed on approach to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport.
- Because of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)'s relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) 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 Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) is Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) NW of PLM.
- When South Sumatra Province was chosen as the host of PON XVI in 2004, the government soughts to enlarge the capacity of the airport as well as change the status into an international airport.
- Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) is Benito Salas Airport (NVA), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (meaning Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Benito Salas Airport), and is located 12,433 miles (20,009 kilometers) away in Neiva, Colombia.
- This development means International Airport Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II can accommodate Airbus A330, Boeing 747 and other wide-body aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.75 miles (67.19 km) WSW | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras |     |
| 2 | 79.35 miles (127.70 km) SW | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 3 | 150.52 miles (242.24 km) WSW | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 4 | 158.22 miles (254.63 km) WNW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 5 | 162.77 miles (261.95 km) W | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 6 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) WNW | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 7 | 165.53 miles (266.39 km) WNW | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 8 | 165.98 miles (267.11 km) W | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 9 | 166.11 miles (267.33 km) WNW | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 166.39 miles (267.78 km) W | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 11 | 168.15 miles (270.62 km) WNW | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 12 | 169.90 miles (273.43 km) NW | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 13 | 174.44 miles (280.73 km) SE | Waspam Airport (WSP) | Waspam, Nicaragua | |
| 14 | 175.77 miles (282.87 km) WNW | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 15 | 182.63 miles (293.91 km) SW | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,090.30 miles (19,457.40 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,554.69 miles (18,595.43 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,402.96 miles (18,351.25 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,374.74 miles (18,305.83 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,358.39 miles (18,279.51 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,327.46 miles (18,229.73 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,325.62 miles (18,226.77 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,324.02 miles (18,224.19 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,321.52 miles (18,220.17 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,312.12 miles (18,205.04 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,292.94 miles (18,174.18 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,275.77 miles (18,146.56 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,257.98 miles (18,117.92 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,255.67 miles (18,114.20 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,252.99 miles (18,109.89 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.65 miles (182.90 km) NW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 165.16 miles (265.80 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 176.03 miles (283.29 km) WSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 211.08 miles (339.69 km) E | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 230.34 miles (370.70 km) WNW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 260.39 miles (419.06 km) SSE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 264.38 miles (425.48 km) N | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 277.23 miles (446.16 km) SSE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 280.72 miles (451.77 km) N | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 298.36 miles (480.17 km) N | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 12 | 299.40 miles (481.83 km) N | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 303.78 miles (488.88 km) N | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 14 | 304.05 miles (489.32 km) NNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 15 | 321.70 miles (517.73 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,433.34 miles (20,009.47 km) N | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,349.98 miles (19,875.32 km) ENE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,344.39 miles (19,866.32 km) NNE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,341.33 miles (19,861.40 km) ENE | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,335.60 miles (19,852.17 km) NNW | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,331.07 miles (19,844.88 km) N | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,324.83 miles (19,834.85 km) NNE | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,321.12 miles (19,828.87 km) WNW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,304.06 miles (19,801.42 km) ENE | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,301.25 miles (19,796.89 km) NNE | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,300.69 miles (19,795.99 km) NNE | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,292.04 miles (19,782.07 km) NW | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,289.23 miles (19,777.56 km) N | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,289.13 miles (19,777.39 km) NNW | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,276.33 miles (19,756.78 km) NE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |