Nonstop flight route between Grand Junction, Colorado, United States and Nueva Loja, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°5'33"N by 76°52'9"W)
Distance from GJT to LGQ:
3,357.58 miles (5,403.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, United States and Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ), Nueva Loja, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,358 miles (or 5,403 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 Lago Agrio 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 Lago Agrio 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: | LGQ / SENL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nueva Loja, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°5'33"N by 76°52'9"W |
| Area Served: | Nueva Loja, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 982 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGQ |
| More Information: | LGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT):
- 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.
- The first airliners at Grand Junction were Monarch Douglas DC-3s in 1946-47.
- 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 airport covers 2,357 acres at an elevation of 4,858 feet.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Junction Regional Airport", another name for GJT is "Walker Field".
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ):
- Because of Lago Agrio Airport's relatively low elevation of 982 feet, planes can take off or land at Lago Agrio 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.
- Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) is Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NE of LGQ.
- The furthest airport from Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) is Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH), which is nearly antipodal to Lago Agrio Airport (meaning Lago Agrio Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hang Nadim International Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,841 kilometers) away in Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Lago Agrio Airport", another name for LGQ is "Aeropuerto de Lago Agrio".
| 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 | 38.24 miles (61.54 km) NE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 2 | 39.21 miles (63.11 km) SSW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) NNE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 4 | 76.23 miles (122.68 km) NW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) NW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 6 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) NNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 7 | 103.87 miles (167.16 km) W | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 137.19 miles (220.79 km) NE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 9 | 137.78 miles (221.74 km) SW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 139.02 miles (223.73 km) WSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) E | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 148.32 miles (238.70 km) SW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 164.16 miles (264.19 km) N | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 14 | 185.34 miles (298.28 km) NNW | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 15 | 186.49 miles (300.13 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.69 miles (19,841.05 km) NW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,327.04 miles (19,838.39 km) NNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 3 | 12,324.26 miles (19,833.93 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,322.91 miles (19,831.75 km) NNW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 5 | 12,320.73 miles (19,828.25 km) NNW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,320.26 miles (19,827.49 km) NNW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,317.23 miles (19,822.61 km) NW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,314.19 miles (19,817.71 km) ENE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,311.38 miles (19,813.20 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,270.76 miles (19,747.83 km) NE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,263.11 miles (19,735.51 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) NNW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,256.96 miles (19,725.62 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,234.13 miles (19,688.88 km) ESE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,223.43 miles (19,671.65 km) NNW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |