Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Huizhou, Guangdong, China:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°2'53"N by 114°36'1"E)
Distance from GON to HUZ:
7,968.33 miles (12,823.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Huizhou Airport (HUZ), Huizhou, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,968 miles (or 12,824 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 Groton-New London Airport and Huizhou 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 Groton-New London Airport and Huizhou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GON / KGON |
| Airport Name: | Groton-New London Airport |
| Location: | Groton, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W |
| Area Served: | Groton, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GON |
| More Information: | GON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUZ / ZGHZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Huizhou, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°2'53"N by 114°36'1"E |
| Area Served: | Huizhou, Guangdong, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Guangdong Airport Group Co. |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUZ |
| More Information: | HUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- Because of Groton-New London Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Groton-New London 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 Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- The furthest airport from Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In March 1944, station personnel consisted of 87 officers and 678 enlisted men with barracks for 114 officers and 1,091 men.
- Columbia Air Services and Lanmar Aviation have been the two fixed-base operators serving the airport.
- In 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
Facts about Huizhou Airport (HUZ):
- In addition to being known as "Huizhou Airport", other names for HUZ include "惠州机场" and "Huìzhōu Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Huizhou Airport (HUZ) is Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WSW of HUZ.
- The furthest airport from Huizhou Airport (HUZ) is Orán Airport (ORA), which is nearly antipodal to Huizhou Airport (meaning Huizhou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orán Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Orán, Salta Province, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.48 miles (8.81 km) S | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.66 miles (30.03 km) SSE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 26.73 miles (43.01 km) ESE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) SSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 41.93 miles (67.48 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 6 | 41.94 miles (67.50 km) ENE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.65 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 9 | 43.93 miles (70.70 km) W | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 45.42 miles (73.09 km) SW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 48.31 miles (77.74 km) SW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 49.84 miles (80.21 km) NE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 13 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) NW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) SW | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 57.33 miles (92.27 km) W | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,793.67 miles (18,980.03 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,775.64 miles (18,951.00 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,770.01 miles (18,941.95 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,743.71 miles (18,899.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,743.37 miles (18,899.08 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,689.03 miles (18,811.62 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,668.34 miles (18,778.33 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,663.22 miles (18,770.09 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,651.35 miles (18,750.98 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,578.10 miles (18,633.10 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,513.02 miles (18,528.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,484.27 miles (18,482.10 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,451.56 miles (18,429.46 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,429.18 miles (18,393.43 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.66 miles (92.80 km) WSW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 59.72 miles (96.10 km) SSW | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 3 | 67.25 miles (108.22 km) SW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 4 | 85.99 miles (138.38 km) WNW | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 89.44 miles (143.93 km) SW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 6 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) W | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) SW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 125.84 miles (202.52 km) ENE | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 132.26 miles (212.85 km) NE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 152.73 miles (245.79 km) NNW | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 194.01 miles (312.23 km) N | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 214.66 miles (345.46 km) W | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 226.18 miles (364.00 km) NE | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 14 | 245.78 miles (395.54 km) ENE | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 15 | 256.12 miles (412.18 km) ENE | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.38 miles (19,904.93 km) W | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,365.06 miles (19,899.59 km) WSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,342.36 miles (19,863.06 km) SSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,330.30 miles (19,843.64 km) WSW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,324.43 miles (19,834.20 km) SSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,312.60 miles (19,815.16 km) S | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,302.28 miles (19,798.55 km) WSW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,234.81 miles (19,689.98 km) SSE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,210.26 miles (19,650.47 km) E | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,194.65 miles (19,625.33 km) SSW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,174.11 miles (19,592.28 km) S | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,157.47 miles (19,565.51 km) S | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,125.20 miles (19,513.57 km) E | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,124.14 miles (19,511.86 km) WSW | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,115.35 miles (19,497.72 km) E | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |