Nonstop flight route between Grand Junction, Colorado, United States and Elorza, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°3'34"N by 69°29'48"W)
Distance from GJT to EOZ:
3,281.70 miles (5,281.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, United States and Elorza Airport (EOZ), Elorza, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,282 miles (or 5,281 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport and Elorza 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport and Elorza Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJT / KGJT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Junction MSA |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4858 feet (1,481 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GJT |
| More Information: | GJT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EOZ / SVEZ |
| Airport Name: | Elorza Airport |
| Location: | Elorza, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°3'34"N by 69°29'48"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EOZ |
| More Information: | EOZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT):
- In addition to being known as "Grand Junction Regional Airport", another name for GJT is "Walker Field".
- The first airliners at Grand Junction were Monarch Douglas DC-3s in 1946-47.
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) has 2 runways.
- Grand Junction Regional Airport is a public airport three miles northeast of Grand Junction, in Mesa County, Colorado.
- The furthest airport from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,014 miles (17,726 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Grand Junction Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GJT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GJT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The first jets at Grand Junction were Frontier Boeing 727-100s flying DEN-GJT-SLC and back starting Oct-Nov 1966.
- The closest airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of GJT.
Facts about Elorza Airport (EOZ):
- The furthest airport from Elorza Airport (EOZ) is Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG), which is nearly antipodal to Elorza Airport (meaning Elorza Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA)), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Semarang, Indonesia.
- Elorza Airport (EOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Elorza Airport (EOZ) is Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) W of EOZ.
- Because of Elorza Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Elorza 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.05 miles (82.15 km) ENE | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.33 miles (87.43 km) SE | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 70.71 miles (113.80 km) WSW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 87.38 miles (140.62 km) SSE | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) E | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) ENE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 7 | 93.26 miles (150.09 km) SSW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 94.93 miles (152.77 km) ESE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 104.99 miles (168.96 km) NNW | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) NNE | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 116.78 miles (187.94 km) NE | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) SSW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 118.57 miles (190.82 km) E | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 125.83 miles (202.51 km) S | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 130.51 miles (210.04 km) NE | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,014.14 miles (17,725.50 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,907.39 miles (17,553.70 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,883.06 miles (17,514.54 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,861.51 miles (17,479.86 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,711.84 miles (17,239.00 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,592.41 miles (17,046.78 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,589.68 miles (17,042.40 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,549.25 miles (16,977.33 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,472.62 miles (16,854.00 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,433.34 miles (16,790.79 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,430.23 miles (16,785.78 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,420.01 miles (16,769.34 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,403.07 miles (16,742.08 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,391.54 miles (16,723.53 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,381.15 miles (16,706.81 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.05 miles (136.87 km) W | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 2 | 87.00 miles (140.00 km) W | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 118.62 miles (190.90 km) NNW | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 137.12 miles (220.67 km) N | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 150.22 miles (241.76 km) ESE | Germán Olano Airport (PCR) | Puerto Carreño, Colombia | |
| 6 | 151.70 miles (244.13 km) ENE | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 155.07 miles (249.55 km) NW | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 160.87 miles (258.89 km) WSW | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 9 | 163.55 miles (263.21 km) SE | Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 165.12 miles (265.73 km) W | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 11 | 173.20 miles (278.74 km) N | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 174.27 miles (280.46 km) NNW | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 177.42 miles (285.53 km) WNW | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 14 | 184.03 miles (296.17 km) NW | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 191.96 miles (308.92 km) NE | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.04 miles (19,997.73 km) SE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,386.24 miles (19,933.67 km) S | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,364.57 miles (19,898.79 km) W | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,357.31 miles (19,887.11 km) ESE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,329.61 miles (19,842.54 km) ESE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,300.48 miles (19,795.66 km) E | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,280.80 miles (19,763.99 km) E | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,278.71 miles (19,760.63 km) W | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,273.92 miles (19,752.92 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,235.76 miles (19,691.51 km) E | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,182.92 miles (19,606.46 km) ESE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,164.95 miles (19,577.54 km) ESE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,160.24 miles (19,569.96 km) WSW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,096.96 miles (19,468.12 km) WSW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,083.76 miles (19,446.88 km) SSE | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |