Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and N'Djamena, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°8'0"N by 15°2'2"E)
Distance from GON to NDJ:
5,517.12 miles (8,878.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ), N'Djamena, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,517 miles (or 8,879 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 N'Djamena 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 N'Djamena 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: | NDJ / FTTJ |
| Airport Name: | N'Djamena International Airport |
| Location: | N'Djamena, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'0"N by 15°2'2"E |
| Area Served: | N'Djamena, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 968 feet (295 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NDJ |
| More Information: | NDJ 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.
- In March 1944, station personnel consisted of 87 officers and 678 enlisted men with barracks for 114 officers and 1,091 men.
- 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 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.
- Columbia Air Services and Lanmar Aviation have been the two fixed-base operators serving the airport.
Facts about N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ):
- Because of N'Djamena International Airport's relatively low elevation of 968 feet, planes can take off or land at N'Djamena 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.
- The closest airport to N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) is Bol-Berim Airport (OTC), which is located 93 miles (149 kilometers) NNW of NDJ.
- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- There has been a French military base here since 1986, when Operation Epervier started, and was used as a French base during previous operations.
- The furthest airport from N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to N'Djamena International Airport (meaning N'Djamena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,142 miles (19,541 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| 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 | 92.66 miles (149.12 km) NNW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 2 | 123.56 miles (198.85 km) S | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 127.59 miles (205.33 km) SSW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 129.63 miles (208.62 km) S | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 5 | 133.39 miles (214.67 km) W | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 138.63 miles (223.11 km) E | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 7 | 140.35 miles (225.88 km) N | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 8 | 146.55 miles (235.85 km) SSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 161.01 miles (259.13 km) SE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 10 | 208.00 miles (334.74 km) SSE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 11 | 211.09 miles (339.72 km) ESE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 12 | 223.88 miles (360.30 km) SSW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 233.90 miles (376.43 km) ENE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 14 | 245.97 miles (395.86 km) E | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 15 | 252.52 miles (406.39 km) SSE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,142.00 miles (19,540.61 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,104.21 miles (19,479.79 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 12,098.52 miles (19,470.62 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,090.07 miles (19,457.04 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,023.58 miles (19,350.04 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,965.53 miles (19,256.61 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,948.43 miles (19,229.09 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,933.36 miles (19,204.83 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,912.03 miles (19,170.51 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,854.47 miles (19,077.88 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,723.35 miles (18,866.85 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,718.50 miles (18,859.04 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,687.74 miles (18,809.54 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,683.15 miles (18,802.16 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,675.64 miles (18,790.07 km) E | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |