Nonstop flight route between Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia and Inyokern, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(11°23'57"S by 130°25'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°39'30"N by 117°49'45"W)
Distance from GPN to IYK:
7,892.08 miles (12,701.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garden Point Airport (GPN), Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia and Inyokern Airport (IYK), Inyokern, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,892 miles (or 12,701 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 Garden Point Airport and Inyokern 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 Garden Point Airport and Inyokern Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPN / YGPT |
| Airport Name: | Garden Point Airport |
| Location: | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°23'57"S by 130°25'31"E |
| Area Served: | Melville Island, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tiwi Island Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPN |
| More Information: | GPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IYK / KIYK |
| Airport Name: | Inyokern Airport |
| Location: | Inyokern, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°39'30"N by 117°49'45"W |
| Area Served: | Inyokern, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Wells Valley Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2457 feet (749 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IYK |
| More Information: | IYK Maps & Info |
Facts about Garden Point Airport (GPN):
- Garden Point Airport (GPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Garden Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Garden Point 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 Garden Point Airport (GPN) is Snake Bay Airport (SNB), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) E of GPN.
- The furthest airport from Garden Point Airport (GPN) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
Facts about Inyokern Airport (IYK):
- Beginning in the 1950s, regular glider records were set out of Inyokern in various sources of lift.
- Inyokern Airport covers an area of 1,640 acres at an elevation of 2,457 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Inyokern Airport (IYK) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,366 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Inyokern Airport (IYK) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Inyokern Airport (IYK) is Trona Airport (TRH), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of IYK.
- The Inyokern Airport Dragstrip opened in 1954, and was the second oldest continuously operating dragstrip in the United States, behind Thornhill Dragstrip in Kenton, KY which opened in 1953.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.55 miles (25.03 km) E | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 28.75 miles (46.27 km) SSE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 76.52 miles (123.14 km) SSE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 140.38 miles (225.93 km) E | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 188.11 miles (302.73 km) ESE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 205.92 miles (331.40 km) SSW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 261.64 miles (421.07 km) E | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 306.05 miles (492.55 km) E | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 323.79 miles (521.09 km) SSW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 325.80 miles (524.33 km) WNW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 11 | 339.99 miles (547.15 km) NW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 12 | 350.69 miles (564.39 km) E | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 360.04 miles (579.43 km) SSW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 371.48 miles (597.84 km) ESE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 385.31 miles (620.09 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,943.89 miles (19,221.77 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,928.24 miles (19,196.59 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,892.66 miles (19,139.34 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,874.81 miles (19,110.60 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,847.82 miles (19,067.18 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,844.28 miles (19,061.47 km) NNE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,837.83 miles (19,051.09 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,824.81 miles (19,030.14 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,820.84 miles (19,023.76 km) NNE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,817.28 miles (19,018.02 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,808.58 miles (19,004.03 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,803.39 miles (18,995.67 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,798.23 miles (18,987.36 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,785.42 miles (18,966.75 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,775.51 miles (18,950.80 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) ENE | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 2 | 45.21 miles (72.75 km) SSW | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 3 | 49.88 miles (80.28 km) SW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 4 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) S | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 5 | 67.09 miles (107.98 km) SSW | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 6 | 70.78 miles (113.91 km) WSW | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 7 | 72.37 miles (116.47 km) ESE | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 8 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) SSW | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 9 | 73.68 miles (118.58 km) WNW | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 77.27 miles (124.35 km) W | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 11 | 77.53 miles (124.78 km) SSE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 80.96 miles (130.29 km) SE | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| 13 | 83.21 miles (133.91 km) SSE | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 14 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) WNW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 15 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) WNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.66 miles (18,291.21 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,349.98 miles (18,265.98 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,339.78 miles (18,249.56 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,335.76 miles (18,243.09 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,272.57 miles (18,141.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,152.56 miles (17,948.27 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,135.17 miles (17,920.27 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,098.53 miles (17,861.30 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,994.18 miles (17,693.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,977.66 miles (17,666.79 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,966.95 miles (17,649.54 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,964.03 miles (17,644.85 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,951.72 miles (17,625.04 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,946.57 miles (17,616.75 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,929.99 miles (17,590.08 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |