Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Yasawa Island, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°45'32"S by 177°32'44"E)
Distance from GON to YAS:
8,027.14 miles (12,918.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), Yasawa Island, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,027 miles (or 12,918 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 Yasawa Island 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 Yasawa Island 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: | YAS / NFSW |
| Airport Name: | Yasawa Island Airport |
| Location: | Yasawa Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°45'32"S by 177°32'44"E |
| Area Served: | Yasawa Island, Western Division, Fiji |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAS |
| More Information: | YAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- The airport is integrated into the statewide transportation plan, as well as the National Airport System Plan.
- 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.
- Groton-New London Airport covers an area of 489 acres at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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 airport has not had scheduled service since 2004.
Facts about Yasawa Island Airport (YAS):
- Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Yasawa Island Airport (meaning Yasawa Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- Because of Yasawa Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasawa Island 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 Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) is Nadi International Airport (NAN), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) S of YAS.
| 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 | 69.17 miles (111.32 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 2 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 103.62 miles (166.75 km) SE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 111.09 miles (178.79 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 5 | 120.49 miles (193.91 km) E | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 130.41 miles (209.87 km) ESE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 163.86 miles (263.71 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 201.70 miles (324.61 km) SE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 9 | 216.34 miles (348.16 km) ESE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 337.51 miles (543.18 km) ENE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 460.17 miles (740.57 km) E | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 482.02 miles (775.74 km) ENE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 516.54 miles (831.29 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 549.30 miles (884.02 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 562.42 miles (905.13 km) WSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.15 miles (19,956.06 km) E | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,356.13 miles (19,885.22 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,270.06 miles (19,746.70 km) WNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,247.66 miles (19,710.65 km) NE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,246.61 miles (19,708.96 km) NNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,232.69 miles (19,686.56 km) NNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,222.28 miles (19,669.80 km) NW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,218.89 miles (19,664.35 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,215.97 miles (19,659.65 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,189.79 miles (19,617.51 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,177.81 miles (19,598.23 km) N | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,166.85 miles (19,580.59 km) NNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,143.84 miles (19,543.57 km) NNE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,135.18 miles (19,529.64 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,134.25 miles (19,528.14 km) NNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |