Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Noumea, New Caledonia:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°0'59"S by 166°12'57"E)
Distance from GON to NOU:
8,834.49 miles (14,217.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Tontouta International Airport (NOU), Noumea, New Caledonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,834 miles (or 14,218 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 Tontouta 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 Tontouta 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: | NOU / NWWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Noumea, New Caledonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°0'59"S by 166°12'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOU |
| More Information: | NOU Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Groton-New London Airport was established as the first State of Connecticut airport in 1929.
- In January 1944, the USAAF turned the airfield to the United States Navy.
- 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 Tontouta International Airport (NOU):
- The furthest airport from Tontouta International Airport (NOU) is Fderik Airport (FGD), which is nearly antipodal to Tontouta International Airport (meaning Tontouta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fderik Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in Fderik, Mauritania.
- Because of Tontouta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Tontouta 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.
- Tontouta International Airport (NOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tontouta International Airport (NOU) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SE of NOU.
- In addition to being known as "Tontouta International Airport", another name for NOU is "Aéroport de Nouméa - La Tontouta".
| 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 | 23.44 miles (37.72 km) SE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 110.79 miles (178.30 km) NW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 122.59 miles (197.29 km) ENE | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 161.98 miles (260.69 km) NW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 228.77 miles (368.17 km) NW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 259.61 miles (417.81 km) ENE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 287.84 miles (463.24 km) NE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 291.25 miles (468.73 km) NE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 295.11 miles (474.94 km) NE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 311.65 miles (501.56 km) ENE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 328.10 miles (528.03 km) NNE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 367.43 miles (591.31 km) NNE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 385.39 miles (620.22 km) NNE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 396.12 miles (637.49 km) NNE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 398.51 miles (641.34 km) NNE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.98 miles (19,884.98 km) NW | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.44 km) NNW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,314.27 miles (19,817.85 km) WNW | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,274.36 miles (19,753.62 km) NNE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,256.46 miles (19,724.81 km) NE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 6 | 12,215.09 miles (19,658.24 km) ENE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,210.02 miles (19,650.07 km) ENE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 8 | 12,153.79 miles (19,559.58 km) NNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,131.81 miles (19,524.21 km) NNE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,130.45 miles (19,522.02 km) NNW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,121.56 miles (19,507.71 km) N | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,080.22 miles (19,441.18 km) N | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,066.39 miles (19,418.93 km) NW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,063.88 miles (19,414.88 km) N | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,060.01 miles (19,408.66 km) NNE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |