Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Monastir, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°45'29"N by 10°45'16"E)
Distance from GON to MIR:
4,315.93 miles (6,945.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR), Monastir, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,316 miles (or 6,946 kilometers).
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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: | MIR / DTMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Monastir, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'29"N by 10°45'16"E |
| Area Served: | Monastir, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | TAV Airports Holding |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIR |
| More Information: | MIR Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- In 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport.
- 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.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- In March 1944, station personnel consisted of 87 officers and 678 enlisted men with barracks for 114 officers and 1,091 men.
- 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 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 Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR):
- Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport handled 3,831,924 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) is Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of MIR.
- Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport is an airport serving Monastir in Tunisia.
- Because of Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Monastir Habib Bourguiba International 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.
- During World War II, the airport was known as Monastir Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force 81st Fighter Group during the North African Campaign.
- Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport", other names for MIR include "Aéroport International de Monastir–Habib Bourguiba" and "مطار الحبيب بورقيبة الدولي".
- Like all Tunisian airports, the airport is originally managed by the Office of Civil Aviation and Airports.
| 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 | 28.19 miles (45.37 km) NW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 71.97 miles (115.82 km) S | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) NNW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 106.18 miles (170.88 km) E | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 5 | 115.86 miles (186.46 km) NNW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 130.11 miles (209.39 km) S | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) NW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 143.02 miles (230.16 km) SW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 147.65 miles (237.61 km) SSW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 177.17 miles (285.12 km) NNE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 11 | 179.71 miles (289.21 km) WNW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 12 | 197.74 miles (318.23 km) E | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 13 | 208.70 miles (335.87 km) E | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 14 | 211.64 miles (340.61 km) NE | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 15 | 225.09 miles (362.24 km) WNW | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,762.03 miles (18,929.10 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,706.37 miles (18,839.52 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,657.79 miles (18,761.35 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,635.88 miles (18,726.08 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,623.95 miles (18,706.89 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,620.60 miles (18,701.49 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,605.09 miles (18,676.53 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,595.34 miles (18,660.84 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,587.23 miles (18,647.79 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,585.47 miles (18,644.96 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,582.76 miles (18,640.59 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,572.36 miles (18,623.86 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.88 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,555.72 miles (18,597.08 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,545.72 miles (18,580.99 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |