About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI), Fianarantsoa, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,677 miles (or 13,965 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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: WFI / FMSF
Airport Name: Fianarantsoa Airport
Location: Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
GPS Coordinates: 21°26'30"S by 47°6'42"E
Elevation: 0 feet (0 meters)
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Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):

  • In March 1944, station personnel consisted of 87 officers and 678 enlisted men with barracks for 114 officers and 1,091 men.
  • 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 (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.
  • Columbia Air Services and Lanmar Aviation have been the two fixed-base operators serving the airport.
  • 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 Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI):

  • Because of Fianarantsoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Fianarantsoa 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 Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) is Mananjary Airport (MNJ), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) ENE of WFI.
  • The furthest airport from Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) is Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), which is located 11,260 miles (18,122 kilometers) away in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

Map of Nearest Airports to Groton-New London Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Groton-New London Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
15.48 miles (8.81 km) SElizabeth Field (FID)Fishers Island, New York, United StatesView Elizabeth Field on a map Set FID as origin Airport Set FID as destination Airport Get more information about Elizabeth Field
218.66 miles (30.03 km) SSEMontauk Airport (MTP)Montauk, New York, United StatesView Montauk Airport on a map Set MTP as origin Airport Set MTP as destination Airport Get more information about Montauk Airport
326.73 miles (43.01 km) ESEBlock Island State Airport (BID)Block Island, Rhode Island, United StatesView Block Island State Airport on a map Set BID as origin Airport Set BID as destination Airport Get more information about Block Island State Airport
427.77 miles (44.69 km) SSWEast Hampton Airport (HTO)East Hampton, New York, United StatesView East Hampton Airport on a map Set HTO as origin Airport Set HTO as destination Airport Get more information about East Hampton Airport
541.93 miles (67.48 km) NET. F. Green Airport (PVD)Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesView T. F. Green Airport on a map Set PVD as origin Airport Set PVD as destination Airport Get more information about T. F. Green Airport
641.94 miles (67.50 km) ENENewport State Airport (NPT)Newport, Rhode Island, United StatesView Newport State Airport on a map Set NPT as origin Airport Set NPT as destination Airport Get more information about Newport State Airport
742.02 miles (67.62 km) NWRentschler Heliport (EHT)East Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesView Rentschler Heliport on a map Set EHT as origin Airport Set EHT as destination Airport Get more information about Rentschler Heliport
842.03 miles (67.65 km) NWHartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesView Hartford-Brainard Airport on a map Set HFD as origin Airport Set HFD as destination Airport Get more information about Hartford-Brainard Airport
943.93 miles (70.70 km) WTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesView Tweed New Haven Airport on a map Set HVN as origin Airport Set HVN as destination Airport Get more information about Tweed New Haven Airport
1045.42 miles (73.09 km) SWFrancis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK)Westhampton Beach, New York, United StatesView Francis S. Gabreski Airport on a map Set FOK as origin Airport Set FOK as destination Airport Get more information about Francis S. Gabreski Airport
1148.31 miles (77.74 km) SWCalverton Executive Airpark (CTO)Calverton, New York, United StatesView Calverton Executive Airpark on a map Set CTO as origin Airport Set CTO as destination Airport Get more information about Calverton Executive Airpark
1249.84 miles (80.21 km) NENorth Central State Airport (SFZ)Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United StatesView North Central State Airport on a map Set SFZ as origin Airport Set SFZ as destination Airport Get more information about North Central State Airport
1353.46 miles (86.04 km) NWBradley International Airport (BDL)Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United StatesView Bradley International Airport on a map Set BDL as origin Airport Set BDL as destination Airport Get more information about Bradley International Airport
1455.36 miles (89.10 km) SWBrookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH)Shirley, New York, United StatesView Brookhaven Calabro Airport on a map Set WSH as origin Airport Set WSH as destination Airport Get more information about Brookhaven Calabro Airport
1557.33 miles (92.27 km) WIgor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR)Bridgeport, Connecticut, United StatesView Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport on a map Set BDR as origin Airport Set BDR as destination Airport Get more information about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Groton-New London Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Groton-New London Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,793.67 miles (18,980.03 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,775.64 miles (18,951.00 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,770.01 miles (18,941.95 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
411,743.71 miles (18,899.62 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
511,743.37 miles (18,899.08 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,689.03 miles (18,811.62 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,668.34 miles (18,778.33 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,663.22 miles (18,770.09 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,651.35 miles (18,750.98 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,578.10 miles (18,633.10 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,513.02 miles (18,528.36 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1211,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1311,484.27 miles (18,482.10 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,451.56 miles (18,429.46 km) SSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,429.18 miles (18,393.43 km) SSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Fianarantsoa Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Fianarantsoa Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
181.93 miles (131.86 km) ENEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
2168.54 miles (271.23 km) NWMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as destination Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport
3179.77 miles (289.31 km) WManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as destination Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
4184.28 miles (296.57 km) NIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as destination Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
5197.40 miles (317.69 km) NNWTsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS)Tsiroanomandidy, MadagascarView Tsiroanomandidy Airport on a map Set WTS as destination Airport Set WTS as destination Airport Get more information about Tsiroanomandidy Airport
6205.75 miles (331.13 km) NWBelo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD)Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarView Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport on a map Set BMD as destination Airport Set BMD as destination Airport Get more information about Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport
7217.68 miles (350.32 km) NNWAnkavandra Airport (JVA)Ankavandra, MadagascarView Ankavandra Airport on a map Set JVA as destination Airport Set JVA as destination Airport Get more information about Ankavandra Airport
8240.98 miles (387.82 km) WMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as destination Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
9248.68 miles (400.22 km) STôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
10250.75 miles (403.54 km) WSWAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as destination Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
11271.14 miles (436.35 km) SSWAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
12273.84 miles (440.70 km) NNEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as destination Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
13276.94 miles (445.69 km) NNWAmbatomainty Airport (AMY)Ambatomainty, MadagascarView Ambatomainty Airport on a map Set AMY as destination Airport Set AMY as destination Airport Get more information about Ambatomainty Airport
14308.19 miles (495.99 km) NWMaintirano Airport (MXT)Maintirano, MadagascarView Maintirano Airport on a map Set MXT as destination Airport Set MXT as destination Airport Get more information about Maintirano Airport
15325.84 miles (524.38 km) NTsaratanana Airport (TTS)Tsaratanana, Madagascar.View Tsaratanana Airport on a map Set TTS as destination Airport Set TTS as destination Airport Get more information about Tsaratanana Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Fianarantsoa Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Fianarantsoa Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,260.28 miles (18,121.62 km) NWSanta Cruz Island Airport (SZN)Santa Barbara, California, United StatesView Santa Cruz Island Airport on a map Set SZN as destination Airport Set SZN as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Cruz Island Airport
211,252.70 miles (18,109.41 km) NWVandenberg Air Force Base (VBG)Lompoc, California, United StatesView Vandenberg Air Force Base on a map Set VBG as destination Airport Set VBG as destination Airport Get more information about Vandenberg Air Force Base
311,252.23 miles (18,108.67 km) NWLompoc Airport (LPC)Lompoc, California, United StatesView Lompoc Airport on a map Set LPC as destination Airport Set LPC as destination Airport Get more information about Lompoc Airport
411,239.97 miles (18,088.94 km) NWSanta Maria Public Airport (SMX)Santa Maria, California, United StatesView Santa Maria Public Airport on a map Set SMX as destination Airport Set SMX as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Public Airport
511,239.89 miles (18,088.81 km) NWSanta Ynez Airport (SQA)Santa Ynez, California, United StatesView Santa Ynez Airport on a map Set SQA as destination Airport Set SQA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Ynez Airport
611,239.45 miles (18,088.10 km) NWSanta Barbara Airport (SBA)Santa Barbara, California, United StatesView Santa Barbara Airport on a map Set SBA as destination Airport Set SBA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Barbara Airport
711,229.47 miles (18,072.04 km) NWSan Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)San Luis Obispo, California, United StatesView San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport on a map Set SBP as destination Airport Set SBP as destination Airport Get more information about San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
811,228.55 miles (18,070.55 km) NWO'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL)Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United StatesView O'Sullivan Army Heliport on a map Set CSL as destination Airport Set CSL as destination Airport Get more information about O'Sullivan Army Heliport
911,226.44 miles (18,067.16 km) NWCatalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB)Avalon, California, United StatesView Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport on a map Set CIB as destination Airport Set CIB as destination Airport Get more information about Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport
1011,224.53 miles (18,064.09 km) NWNaval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD)Point Mugu, California, United StatesView Naval Air Station Point Mugu on a map Set NTD as destination Airport Set NTD as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Point Mugu
1111,224.35 miles (18,063.79 km) NWOxnard Airport (OXR)Oxnard, California, United StatesView Oxnard Airport on a map Set OXR as destination Airport Set OXR as destination Airport Get more information about Oxnard Airport
1211,211.38 miles (18,042.93 km) NWSanta Paula Airport (SZP)Santa Paula, California, United StatesView Santa Paula Airport on a map Set SZP as destination Airport Set SZP as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Paula Airport
1311,206.09 miles (18,034.40 km) NWPaso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB)Paso Robles, California, United StatesView Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield on a map Set PRB as destination Airport Set PRB as destination Airport Get more information about Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield
1411,205.46 miles (18,033.39 km) NWZamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA)Torrance, California, United StatesView Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip on a map Set TOA as destination Airport Set TOA as destination Airport Get more information about Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip
1511,204.92 miles (18,032.53 km) NWEnsenada Airport (ESE)Ensenada, Baja California, MexicoView Ensenada Airport on a map Set ESE as destination Airport Set ESE as destination Airport Get more information about Ensenada Airport