Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Port Clarence, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°15'12"N by 166°51'30"W)
Distance from GON to KPC:
3,801.12 miles (6,117.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC), Port Clarence, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,801 miles (or 6,117 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 Port Clarence Coast Guard Station, 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 Port Clarence Coast Guard Station. 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: | KPC / PAPC |
| Airport Name: | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station |
| Location: | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°15'12"N by 166°51'30"W |
| Area Served: | Port Clarence, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPC |
| More Information: | KPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of 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.
- In March 1944, station personnel consisted of 87 officers and 678 enlisted men with barracks for 114 officers and 1,091 men.
- In 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London 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.
Facts about Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC):
- Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Port Clarence Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Clarence Coast Guard Station 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 Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of KPC.
- The furthest airport from Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,342 miles (16,644 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| 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 | 12.55 miles (20.20 km) ENE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) NW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) E | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.30 miles (60.03 km) NW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 43.71 miles (70.34 km) NW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 65.89 miles (106.04 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 69.36 miles (111.62 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) NNE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 95.09 miles (153.04 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.00 miles (173.80 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 122.86 miles (197.72 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.41 miles (208.27 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 141.33 miles (227.44 km) ESE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 153.04 miles (246.29 km) SW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 161.13 miles (259.31 km) E | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,341.87 miles (16,643.58 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,263.31 miles (16,517.16 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,243.73 miles (16,485.64 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,214.67 miles (16,438.88 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,172.51 miles (16,371.02 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,127.04 miles (16,297.86 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,016.47 miles (16,119.91 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,973.25 miles (16,050.35 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,949.98 miles (16,012.90 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,939.35 miles (15,995.80 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,939.35 miles (15,995.80 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,913.50 miles (15,954.18 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,907.43 miles (15,944.42 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,904.42 miles (15,939.58 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,898.56 miles (15,930.15 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |