Nonstop flight route between Gjögur, Iceland and Kansas City, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°59'35"N by 21°19'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°17'50"N by 94°42'50"W)
Distance from GJR to MCI:
3,319.35 miles (5,341.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gjögur Airport (GJR), Gjögur, Iceland and Kansas City International Airport (MCI), Kansas City, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,319 miles (or 5,342 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 Kansas City 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 Gjögur Airport and Kansas City 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: | 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: | MCI / KMCI |
| Airport Name: | Kansas City International Airport |
| Location: | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°17'50"N by 94°42'50"W |
| Area Served: | Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1026 feet (313 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCI |
| More Information: | MCI Maps & Info |
Facts about Gjögur Airport (GJR):
- Gjögur Airport (GJR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Gjögur Airport (GJR) is Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) W of GJR.
Facts about Kansas City International Airport (MCI):
- The closest airport to Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of MCI.
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI) has 3 runways.
- MCI passenger terminals have a unique structure comprising three terminals in the shape of rings.
- Kansas City was planning to build an airport with room for 10,000-foot runways and knew the downtown airport wouldn't do.
- Its largest carriers are Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, both having many daily flights in Terminal B.
- Although Mid-Continent merged with Braniff in 1952, Kansas City decided to name the new airport on the basis of Mid-Continent's historic roots.
- The furthest airport from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,750 miles (17,301 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As a result, passenger services were nonexistent downstream of the security checkpoint in the gate area.
- Kansas City International Airport handled 10,148,524 passengers last year.
- In 2006 the airport began offering free Wi-Fi.
- In 2009 the airport was reported as having the highest number of wildlife strikes of any airport in the US, based on take-offs and landings.
| 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 | 11.93 miles (19.20 km) WNW | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 13.69 miles (22.03 km) SSE | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 31.12 miles (50.08 km) S | Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 33.41 miles (53.77 km) SW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 33.60 miles (54.08 km) SSW | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 34.40 miles (55.36 km) NNW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 51.17 miles (82.35 km) WSW | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 73.84 miles (118.84 km) ESE | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 80.73 miles (129.92 km) NE | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 82.11 miles (132.14 km) E | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 92.10 miles (148.21 km) ESE | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 103.63 miles (166.77 km) S | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 103.82 miles (167.07 km) SW | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 105.35 miles (169.55 km) W | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 111.13 miles (178.84 km) W | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,750.42 miles (17,301.07 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,728.21 miles (17,265.33 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,705.40 miles (17,228.63 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,703.15 miles (17,225.01 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,674.49 miles (17,178.89 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,659.02 miles (17,153.99 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,649.87 miles (17,139.27 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,647.07 miles (17,134.75 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,629.91 miles (17,107.15 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,613.41 miles (17,080.58 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,608.11 miles (17,072.06 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,595.71 miles (17,052.11 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,560.18 miles (16,994.93 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,559.86 miles (16,994.40 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,559.29 miles (16,993.48 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |