Nonstop flight route between Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia and Lancaster, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garden Point Airport (GPN), Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia and General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF), Lancaster, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,873 miles (or 12,671 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 General Wm. J. Fox Airfield, 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 General Wm. J. Fox Airfield. 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: | WJF / KWJF |
Airport Name: | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield |
Location: | Lancaster, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'27"N by 118°13'6"W |
Area Served: | Lancaster, California |
Operator/Owner: | County of Los Angeles |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2351 feet (717 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WJF |
More Information: | WJF Maps & Info |
Facts about Garden Point Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Garden Point Airport (GPN) is Snake Bay Airport (SNB), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) E of 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.
Facts about General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF):
- General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of WJF.
- The furthest airport from General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,432 miles (18,399 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.