Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Jinchang, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°32'30"N by 102°20'52"E)
Distance from GON to JIC:
6,906.88 miles (11,115.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC), Jinchang, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,907 miles (or 11,116 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 Jinchang Jinchuan 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 Jinchang Jinchuan 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: | JIC / ZLJC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jinchang, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'30"N by 102°20'52"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIC |
| More Information: | JIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- 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.
- 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.
- In January 1944, the USAAF turned the airfield to the United States Navy.
- The airport is integrated into the statewide transportation plan, as well as the National Airport System Plan.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
Facts about Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC):
- In addition to being known as "Jinchang Jinchuan Airport", other names for JIC include "金昌金川机场" and "Jīnchāng Jīnchuān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) is Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NW of JIC.
- The furthest airport from Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) is Pichoy Airport (ZAL), which is nearly antipodal to Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (meaning Jinchang Jinchuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pichoy Airport), and is located 12,180 miles (19,602 kilometers) away in Valdivia, Chile.
- Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 59.87 miles (96.35 km) NW | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 92.01 miles (148.07 km) WNW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 140.18 miles (225.60 km) S | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 4 | 156.43 miles (251.76 km) SSE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 156.43 miles (251.76 km) SSE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 166.72 miles (268.31 km) ESE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 7 | 178.13 miles (286.67 km) E | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 219.43 miles (353.13 km) E | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 9 | 232.94 miles (374.87 km) WNW | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 250.28 miles (402.79 km) NNW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 253.79 miles (408.43 km) ENE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 258.34 miles (415.75 km) S | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 345.75 miles (556.42 km) ESE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 400.07 miles (643.85 km) S | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 408.59 miles (657.56 km) ENE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.30 miles (19,602.25 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,165.79 miles (19,578.90 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,157.63 miles (19,565.77 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,153.59 miles (19,559.26 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,148.90 miles (19,551.72 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,134.81 miles (19,529.04 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,128.13 miles (19,518.29 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,124.42 miles (19,512.32 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,123.38 miles (19,510.64 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,102.62 miles (19,477.24 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,100.57 miles (19,473.94 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,096.55 miles (19,467.47 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,073.04 miles (19,429.62 km) W | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,072.85 miles (19,429.32 km) WSW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,048.10 miles (19,389.50 km) WSW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |