Nonstop flight route between Goodland, Kansas, United States and Alexander Bay, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(39°22'14"N by 101°41'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°34'23"S by 16°32'3"E)
Distance from GLD to ALJ:
8,888.83 miles (14,305.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), Goodland, Kansas, United States and Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), Alexander Bay, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,889 miles (or 14,305 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 Goodland Municipal Airport and Alexander Bay 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 Goodland Municipal Airport and Alexander Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLD / KGLD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Goodland, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'14"N by 101°41'56"W |
| Area Served: | Goodland, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Goodland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3656 feet (1,114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLD |
| More Information: | GLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALJ / FAAB |
| Airport Name: | Alexander Bay Airport |
| Location: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°34'23"S by 16°32'3"E |
| Area Served: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALJ |
| More Information: | ALJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD):
- Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) has 3 runways.
- Goodland Municipal Airport is two miles north of Goodland, in Sherman County, Kansas.
- During wartime the airport had four compacted soil runways.
- The closest airport to Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) is Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of GLD.
- In addition to being known as "Goodland Municipal Airport", another name for GLD is "Renner Field".
- The furthest airport from Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ):
- The closest airport to Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Kleinsee Airport (KLZ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SSE of ALJ.
- Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,931 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Alexander Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexander Bay 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 | 35.04 miles (56.40 km) E | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 82.38 miles (132.58 km) NE | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 98.16 miles (157.97 km) NW | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 99.74 miles (160.52 km) E | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 104.52 miles (168.21 km) SSW | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 112.72 miles (181.40 km) SSE | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 116.27 miles (187.13 km) NE | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 132.59 miles (213.37 km) NNE | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 135.08 miles (217.39 km) ESE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 137.38 miles (221.10 km) NNW | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 141.28 miles (227.37 km) NE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 145.27 miles (233.78 km) SE | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 161.89 miles (260.53 km) WNW | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 165.64 miles (266.57 km) WSW | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 165.67 miles (266.61 km) SSE | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) | Liberal, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,816.35 miles (17,407.18 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,646.35 miles (17,133.59 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,598.91 miles (17,057.26 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,580.59 miles (17,027.77 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,377.19 miles (16,700.43 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,368.94 miles (16,687.15 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,355.00 miles (16,664.72 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,332.23 miles (16,628.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,329.99 miles (16,624.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,302.10 miles (16,579.57 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,286.45 miles (16,554.40 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,277.40 miles (16,539.82 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,276.99 miles (16,539.16 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,270.24 miles (16,528.31 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,257.34 miles (16,507.55 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.78 miles (134.83 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 2 | 138.87 miles (223.49 km) ENE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 3 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) ESE | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 4 | 146.27 miles (235.40 km) ESE | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 5 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) NNW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 6 | 170.50 miles (274.40 km) NE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 287.18 miles (462.18 km) E | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 8 | 392.20 miles (631.19 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 9 | 403.94 miles (650.07 km) NNW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 10 | 413.27 miles (665.10 km) N | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 11 | 424.50 miles (683.17 km) N | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 426.44 miles (686.29 km) E | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 13 | 433.20 miles (697.17 km) NNW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 14 | 445.92 miles (717.63 km) NNE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 452.67 miles (728.50 km) NE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,930.63 miles (19,200.44 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,929.25 miles (19,198.22 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,916.27 miles (19,177.32 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,913.23 miles (19,172.44 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,852.01 miles (19,073.92 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,840.97 miles (19,056.15 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,831.79 miles (19,041.38 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,827.24 miles (19,034.05 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,827.24 miles (19,034.05 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,787.26 miles (18,969.71 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,785.72 miles (18,967.23 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,761.27 miles (18,927.88 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,760.33 miles (18,926.37 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,747.19 miles (18,905.22 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,724.76 miles (18,869.12 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |