Nonstop flight route between Gainesville, Florida, United States and Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(29°41'24"N by 82°16'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°53'35"S by 113°34'36"E)
Distance from GNV to MJK:
11,434.17 miles (18,401.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), Gainesville, Florida, United States and Shark Bay Airport (MJK), Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,434 miles (or 18,401 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 Gainesville Regional Airport and Shark 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 Gainesville Regional Airport and Shark 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: | GNV / KGNV |
| Airport Name: | Gainesville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Gainesville, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°41'24"N by 82°16'18"W |
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNV |
| More Information: | GNV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJK / YSHK |
| Airport Name: | Shark Bay Airport |
| Location: | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'35"S by 113°34'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Shark Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJK |
| More Information: | MJK Maps & Info |
Facts about Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV):
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is Ocala International Airport (OCF), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of GNV.
- Because of Gainesville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville Regional 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.
- Eclipse Aviation, maker of the Eclipse 500, operated its first factory service center in Gainesville until the company declared bankruptcy in 2009.
- The furthest airport from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,434 miles (18,401 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Shark Bay Airport (MJK):
- The closest airport to Shark Bay Airport (MJK) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) N of MJK.
- Because of Shark Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at Shark 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.
- The furthest airport from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) is JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT), which is nearly antipodal to Shark Bay Airport (meaning Shark Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from JAGS McCartney International Airport), and is located 12,008 miles (19,325 kilometers) away in Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Shark Bay Airport (MJK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.87 miles (57.73 km) S | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.59 miles (62.11 km) NNW | Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ) | Lake City, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 50.16 miles (80.72 km) W | Cross City Airport (CTY) | Cross City, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) NE | NAS Jacksonville (NIP) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 58.88 miles (94.75 km) ENE | Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 60.60 miles (97.53 km) SW | George T. Lewis Airport (CDK) | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 63.02 miles (101.41 km) NE | Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX) | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 63.62 miles (102.38 km) NE | Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) NNE | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 66.08 miles (106.34 km) SSE | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) NE | Naval Station Mayport (NRB) | Mayport, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 80.81 miles (130.04 km) ESE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 82.61 miles (132.95 km) WNW | Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) | Perry, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) SE | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 15 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) NW | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.17 miles (18,401.47 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,426.24 miles (18,388.70 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,412.22 miles (18,366.14 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,404.02 miles (18,352.95 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,400.13 miles (18,346.69 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,377.11 miles (18,309.63 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,369.46 miles (18,297.32 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,363.28 miles (18,287.38 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,360.41 miles (18,282.76 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,351.05 miles (18,267.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,349.08 miles (18,264.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,344.76 miles (18,257.58 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,336.74 miles (18,244.66 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,314.20 miles (18,208.40 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,299.13 miles (18,184.15 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) N | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 131.21 miles (211.15 km) SSE | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 212.23 miles (341.54 km) SSE | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 214.52 miles (345.24 km) SSE | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 254.76 miles (410.00 km) N | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 273.26 miles (439.76 km) SSE | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 288.73 miles (464.66 km) ESE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 304.14 miles (489.46 km) ESE | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 311.99 miles (502.10 km) E | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 317.73 miles (511.34 km) SSE | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 322.50 miles (519.02 km) NE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 346.82 miles (558.15 km) NE | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 364.48 miles (586.58 km) NE | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 366.18 miles (589.32 km) NNE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 385.87 miles (621.00 km) ENE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,008.33 miles (19,325.49 km) NE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 2 | 11,995.86 miles (19,305.42 km) NE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 11,994.41 miles (19,303.09 km) NE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 11,993.21 miles (19,301.15 km) NE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 11,977.50 miles (19,275.87 km) NNW | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 6 | 11,970.69 miles (19,264.91 km) NE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 7 | 11,955.66 miles (19,240.72 km) ENE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 11,937.46 miles (19,211.43 km) NNE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 11,936.10 miles (19,209.24 km) NNE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 11,932.77 miles (19,203.88 km) NNE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 11,923.64 miles (19,189.18 km) N | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 11,923.44 miles (19,188.87 km) N | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 11,922.56 miles (19,187.44 km) N | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 11,922.34 miles (19,187.10 km) N | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 11,921.06 miles (19,185.04 km) N | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |