Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Tambov, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°48'20"N by 41°28'58"E)
Distance from GON to TBW:
4,824.59 miles (7,764.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW), Tambov, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,825 miles (or 7,764 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 Tambov Donskoye 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 Tambov Donskoye 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: | TBW / UUOT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tambov, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°48'20"N by 41°28'58"E |
| Area Served: | Donskoye, Tambov Oblast, Russia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBW |
| More Information: | TBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- The airport has not had scheduled service since 2004.
- 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.
- 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 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport.
Facts about Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW):
- The furthest airport from Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,611 miles (17,076 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tambov Donskoye Airport", another name for TBW is "Аэропорт Тамбов Донское".
- Because of Tambov Donskoye Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Tambov Donskoye 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 Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) is Lipetsk Airport (LPK), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) W of TBW.
| 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 | 81.62 miles (131.35 km) W | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 2 | 117.22 miles (188.65 km) SW | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 3 | 137.99 miles (222.07 km) NNW | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 4 | 148.64 miles (239.21 km) E | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 5 | 178.50 miles (287.26 km) ENE | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| 6 | 211.44 miles (340.28 km) ESE | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 7 | 228.71 miles (368.08 km) W | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 8 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) NW | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 9 | 230.95 miles (371.68 km) WSW | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 10 | 238.57 miles (383.95 km) NW | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 11 | 241.31 miles (388.35 km) WNW | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 12 | 246.54 miles (396.77 km) NW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 253.02 miles (407.20 km) NNW | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 14 | 253.95 miles (408.70 km) NNE | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 15 | 257.16 miles (413.85 km) WSW | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,610.87 miles (17,076.49 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,374.35 miles (16,695.85 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,231.08 miles (16,465.28 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,223.42 miles (16,452.96 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,168.28 miles (16,364.23 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,166.66 miles (16,361.61 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,156.02 miles (16,344.49 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,148.24 miles (16,331.97 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,142.28 miles (16,322.37 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,140.22 miles (16,319.06 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,139.18 miles (16,317.39 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,138.48 miles (16,316.27 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,134.42 miles (16,309.72 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,132.44 miles (16,306.55 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,124.35 miles (16,293.51 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |