Nonstop flight route between Gjögur, Iceland and Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(65°59'35"N by 21°19'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°40'23"S by 145°27'18"E)
Distance from GJR to LZR:
8,838.35 miles (14,223.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gjögur Airport (GJR), Gjögur, Iceland and Lizard Island Airport (LZR), Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,838 miles (or 14,224 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 Gjögur Airport and Lizard Island 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 Gjögur Airport and Lizard Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJR / BIGJ |
| Airport Name: | Gjögur Airport |
| Location: | Gjögur, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°59'35"N by 21°19'46"W |
| Area Served: | Gjögur, Árneshreppur, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GJR |
| More Information: | GJR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LZR / YLZI |
| Airport Name: | Lizard Island Airport |
| Location: | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°40'23"S by 145°27'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lizard Island Resort Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LZR |
| More Information: | LZR Maps & Info |
Facts about Gjögur Airport (GJR):
- Because of Gjögur Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Gjögur 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 Gjögur Airport (GJR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,073 miles (17,820 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Gjögur Airport (GJR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gjögur Airport (GJR) is Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) W of GJR.
Facts about Lizard Island Airport (LZR):
- The closest airport to Lizard Island Airport (LZR) is Cooktown Airport (CTN), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) SSW of LZR.
- Lizard Island Airport (LZR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lizard Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Lizard Island 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 Lizard Island Airport (LZR) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 52.83 miles (85.01 km) ESE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 3 | 67.28 miles (108.27 km) WSW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 68.33 miles (109.96 km) E | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 5 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) WSW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 6 | 94.97 miles (152.84 km) ESE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 7 | 99.67 miles (160.40 km) ENE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 8 | 109.84 miles (176.78 km) E | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 9 | 129.97 miles (209.16 km) S | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 10 | 143.67 miles (231.22 km) SSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 11 | 168.40 miles (271.02 km) E | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 12 | 180.14 miles (289.90 km) S | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 13 | 183.98 miles (296.09 km) E | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 203.35 miles (327.25 km) E | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 212.39 miles (341.81 km) ESE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.81 miles (17,819.92 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,037.82 miles (17,763.60 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,985.99 miles (17,680.19 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,946.28 miles (17,616.29 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,939.54 miles (17,605.43 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,923.27 miles (17,579.25 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,914.44 miles (17,565.05 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,911.72 miles (17,560.67 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,865.24 miles (17,485.86 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,850.39 miles (17,461.96 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,840.86 miles (17,446.63 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,831.82 miles (17,432.09 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,821.43 miles (17,415.36 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,795.30 miles (17,373.31 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,780.95 miles (17,350.22 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.27 miles (90.56 km) SSW | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 154.22 miles (248.20 km) S | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 165.55 miles (266.43 km) S | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 168.80 miles (271.65 km) WNW | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 181.38 miles (291.90 km) SSW | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 194.46 miles (312.95 km) NW | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 230.34 miles (370.70 km) SSE | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 252.63 miles (406.56 km) SW | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 253.37 miles (407.76 km) WSW | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 257.36 miles (414.19 km) W | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 266.40 miles (428.73 km) WNW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 274.12 miles (441.15 km) WNW | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 282.59 miles (454.79 km) NW | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 326.90 miles (526.10 km) NW | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 328.07 miles (527.97 km) SSE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,788.55 miles (18,971.78 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,784.94 miles (18,965.97 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,764.28 miles (18,932.72 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,754.86 miles (18,917.56 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,741.45 miles (18,895.99 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,698.44 miles (18,826.77 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,679.62 miles (18,796.48 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,653.97 miles (18,755.19 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,652.46 miles (18,752.77 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,297.28 miles (18,181.17 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,234.05 miles (18,079.41 km) W | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 12 | 11,231.37 miles (18,075.10 km) W | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,228.73 miles (18,070.84 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,211.92 miles (18,043.79 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,207.16 miles (18,036.14 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |