Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Imphal, India:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°45'36"N by 93°53'48"E)
Distance from GON to IMF:
7,782.41 miles (12,524.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Imphal International Airport (IMF), Imphal, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,782 miles (or 12,525 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 Imphal International 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 Imphal International 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: | IMF / VEIM |
| Airport Name: | Imphal International Airport |
| Location: | Imphal, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°45'36"N by 93°53'48"E |
| Area Served: | Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manipur |
| Airport Type: | Own Public Own Government |
| Elevation: | 2540 feet (774 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IMF |
| More Information: | IMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- In March 1944, station personnel consisted of 87 officers and 678 enlisted men with barracks for 114 officers and 1,091 men.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- In January 1944, the USAAF turned the airfield to the United States Navy.
- Columbia Air Services and Lanmar Aviation have been the two fixed-base operators serving the airport.
- 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.
- The airport has not had scheduled service since 2004.
- 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.
Facts about Imphal International Airport (IMF):
- Imphal International Airport (IMF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Imphal International Airport (IMF) is Silchar Airport (IXS), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) W of IMF.
- During World War II, the airport was located 4.5 km away from its present location, at the former Imphal RAF Station - a major Allied Force supply airfield.
- The furthest airport from Imphal International Airport (IMF) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- Imphal airport is served by international and regional commercial airlines and is also used for chartered planes and general aviation purposes.
| 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 | 58.53 miles (94.19 km) W | Silchar Airport (IXS) | Silchar, India | |
| 2 | 78.05 miles (125.61 km) N | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 3 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) SW | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 4 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) S | Kalaymyo Airport (KMV) | Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 5 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) WSW | Kailashahar Airport (IXH) | Kailashahar, India | |
| 6 | 128.02 miles (206.02 km) W | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 7 | 136.46 miles (219.61 km) WNW | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 8 | 137.33 miles (221.01 km) N | Jorhat Airport (JRH) | Jorhat, India | |
| 9 | 137.99 miles (222.08 km) WSW | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| 10 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) NE | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 151.53 miles (243.86 km) NNW | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 12 | 152.11 miles (244.79 km) WSW | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 13 | 171.58 miles (276.13 km) WNW | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 14 | 175.63 miles (282.66 km) N | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| 15 | 177.60 miles (285.82 km) WSW | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,465.31 miles (18,451.58 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,456.16 miles (18,436.85 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,447.79 miles (18,423.38 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,445.61 miles (18,419.87 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,441.28 miles (18,412.91 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,440.33 miles (18,411.38 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,426.55 miles (18,389.21 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,413.29 miles (18,367.86 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,388.04 miles (18,327.23 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,381.20 miles (18,316.23 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,378.52 miles (18,311.90 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 12 | 11,369.29 miles (18,297.05 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,346.87 miles (18,260.97 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 11,338.16 miles (18,246.95 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,337.54 miles (18,245.95 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |