Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°21'23"N by 36°15'33"E)
Distance from GON to OMF:
5,605.45 miles (9,021.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF), Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,605 miles (or 9,021 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: | OMF / OJMF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°21'23"N by 36°15'33"E |
| Area Served: | Mafraq, Jordan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2241 feet (683 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMF |
| More Information: | OMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- In 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport.
- 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.
- Groton-New London Airport is a state owned, public use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Groton, a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.
- 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 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 King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF):
- The closest airport to King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) is Amman Civil Airport (ADJ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of OMF.
- King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base", another name for OMF is "مطار الملك الدولي".
- The furthest airport from King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,607 miles (18,680 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 30.80 miles (49.57 km) SSW | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 2 | 46.48 miles (74.81 km) SSW | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 3 | 69.70 miles (112.18 km) WSW | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 4 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) NNW | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 5 | 74.40 miles (119.74 km) NNE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 6 | 77.41 miles (124.58 km) WNW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 7 | 83.98 miles (135.15 km) WSW | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 8 | 87.51 miles (140.83 km) SW | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 9 | 88.13 miles (141.83 km) W | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 10 | 110.60 miles (178.00 km) NNW | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 11 | 116.60 miles (187.65 km) SW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 12 | 134.00 miles (215.65 km) WSW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 13 | 135.05 miles (217.35 km) SSW | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 14 | 139.43 miles (224.39 km) WSW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 15 | 145.55 miles (234.24 km) SW | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,607.37 miles (18,680.20 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,598.66 miles (18,666.19 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,575.16 miles (18,628.36 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,482.62 miles (18,479.44 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,434.81 miles (18,402.50 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,394.01 miles (18,336.83 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,379.14 miles (18,312.90 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,350.70 miles (18,267.14 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,347.29 miles (18,261.65 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,343.11 miles (18,254.91 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,307.14 miles (18,197.04 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,306.92 miles (18,196.69 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,304.04 miles (18,192.04 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,280.29 miles (18,153.82 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,265.07 miles (18,129.33 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |