Nonstop flight route between Gulfport, Mississippi, United States and Joplin, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°24'25"N by 89°4'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°9'6"N by 94°29'53"W)
Distance from GPT to JLN:
560.40 miles (901.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), Gulfport, Mississippi, United States and Joplin Regional Airport (JLN), Joplin, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 560 miles (or 902 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 relatively short distance between Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport and Joplin Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPT / KGPT |
| Airport Name: | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport |
| Location: | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'25"N by 89°4'11"W |
| Area Served: | Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPT |
| More Information: | GPT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JLN / KJLN |
| Airport Name: | Joplin Regional Airport |
| Location: | Joplin, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'6"N by 94°29'53"W |
| Area Served: | Joplin, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Joplin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JLN |
| More Information: | JLN Maps & Info |
Facts about Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT):
- Due to the large expansion of the United States Air Force as a result of the Cold War, a new lease was obtained for military use of the airport and Gulfport Air Force Base was opened as a joint-use civil/military facility.
- Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,123 miles (17,900 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Gulfport–Biloxi International 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 Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of GPT.
Facts about Joplin Regional Airport (JLN):
- Because of Joplin Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at Joplin Regional 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.
- American Airlines flew to Joplin from the 1940s until 1963.
- The furthest airport from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,765 miles (17,324 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) is Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNW of JLN.
- Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) has 3 runways.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,892 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,776 in 2009 and 4,078 in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.73 miles (14.05 km) E | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.45 miles (52.22 km) E | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 52.99 miles (85.28 km) ENE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 60.25 miles (96.96 km) N | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 61.53 miles (99.03 km) ENE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 62.52 miles (100.61 km) WSW | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) WSW | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) SW | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 74.93 miles (120.58 km) NNW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 76.49 miles (123.10 km) WSW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 83.77 miles (134.81 km) E | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) E | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 87.67 miles (141.09 km) N | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) WNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 103.26 miles (166.18 km) E | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,122.63 miles (17,900.10 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,024.96 miles (17,742.91 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,017.75 miles (17,731.31 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,006.64 miles (17,713.43 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,005.83 miles (17,712.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,001.17 miles (17,704.62 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,996.28 miles (17,696.75 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,989.40 miles (17,685.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,981.41 miles (17,672.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,974.14 miles (17,661.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,961.66 miles (17,641.05 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,956.20 miles (17,632.26 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,954.21 miles (17,629.05 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,945.10 miles (17,614.39 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,933.19 miles (17,595.22 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.23 miles (38.99 km) NNW | Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 24.27 miles (39.07 km) SSE | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 27.23 miles (43.82 km) SW | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 47.09 miles (75.78 km) NNW | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) WNW | Tri-City Airport (PPF) | Parsons, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) SSE | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) W | Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 61.03 miles (98.22 km) S | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 61.42 miles (98.84 km) E | Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 64.88 miles (104.41 km) WNW | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 66.31 miles (106.72 km) S | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 70.49 miles (113.44 km) W | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.59 miles (113.60 km) SSE | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) ESE | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 81.29 miles (130.83 km) SSE | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,764.77 miles (17,324.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,743.49 miles (17,289.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,722.00 miles (17,255.34 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,713.85 miles (17,242.23 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,699.08 miles (17,218.45 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,682.45 miles (17,191.69 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,681.84 miles (17,190.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,673.99 miles (17,178.09 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,656.66 miles (17,150.18 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,645.41 miles (17,132.09 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,641.85 miles (17,126.35 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,634.25 miles (17,114.13 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,619.61 miles (17,090.57 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,618.75 miles (17,089.18 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,602.75 miles (17,063.44 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |