Nonstop flight route between Girona, Spain and Friday Harbor, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°54'2"N by 2°45'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°31'18"N by 123°1'27"W)
Distance from GRO to FRD:
5,372.36 miles (8,645.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO), Girona, Spain and Friday Harbor Airport (FRD), Friday Harbor, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,372 miles (or 8,646 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 Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava and Friday Harbor Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRO / LEGE |
| Airport Name: | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava |
| Location: | Girona, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°54'2"N by 2°45'38"E |
| Area Served: | Girona, the Costa Brava and Barcelona, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (AENA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 469 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRO |
| More Information: | GRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRD / KFHR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°31'18"N by 123°1'27"W |
| Area Served: | Friday Harbor, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Friday Harbor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRD |
| More Information: | FRD Maps & Info |
Facts about Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO):
- The closest airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) is Sabadell Airport (QSA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SW of GRO.
- Alongside being an alternative option to Barcelona Airport, Girona Airport is convenient for the resorts along the Costa Brava, such as Lloret de Mar, l'Estartit and Blanes.
- Girona–Costa Brava Airport is an airport located 12.5 km southwest of the city of Girona, next to the small village of Vilobí d'Onyar, in the north-east of Catalonia, Spain.
- Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava's relatively low elevation of 469 feet, planes can take off or land at Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava 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 following table shows total passenger numbers at Girona Airport from 1997 to date.
- Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava handled 2,736,867 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (meaning Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,299 miles (19,793 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Friday Harbor Airport (FRD):
- Friday Harbor is the default airport of Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
- Friday Harbor Airport is a public use airport located just southwest of the town center of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in the U.S.
- Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,726 miles (17,261 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) is Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) NNE of FRD.
- In addition to being known as "Friday Harbor Airport", another name for FRD is "FHR".
- Because of Friday Harbor Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Friday Harbor 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.
- Friday Harbor Airport covers an area of 145 acres which contains one runway with a 3,402 x 75 ft asphalt pavement.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.18 miles (69.49 km) SW | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain |     |
| 2 | 54.62 miles (87.90 km) SW | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 3 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) N | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 4 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) WNW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 5 | 93.72 miles (150.83 km) NNW | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 6 | 97.48 miles (156.88 km) WSW | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 7 | 102.80 miles (165.44 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 8 | 115.18 miles (185.37 km) W | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 9 | 116.75 miles (187.90 km) NNW | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 10 | 130.86 miles (210.60 km) NNE | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 11 | 139.09 miles (223.84 km) NNW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 12 | 153.28 miles (246.68 km) NNE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 13 | 157.61 miles (253.65 km) NE | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 14 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) W | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 15 | 160.11 miles (257.66 km) SSE | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.07 miles (19,793.38 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,099.89 miles (19,472.84 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,085.57 miles (19,449.78 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,062.24 miles (19,412.25 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,049.36 miles (19,391.51 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,028.35 miles (19,357.71 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,024.10 miles (19,350.86 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,022.99 miles (19,349.08 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,022.70 miles (19,348.61 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,011.57 miles (19,330.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,006.99 miles (19,323.32 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,982.35 miles (19,283.67 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,977.68 miles (19,276.16 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,966.59 miles (19,258.31 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,966.24 miles (19,257.75 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.25 miles (2.02 km) NNE | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 4.88 miles (7.86 km) E | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 7.33 miles (11.79 km) NNE | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 8.58 miles (13.81 km) NW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 9.10 miles (14.64 km) ESE | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 11.14 miles (17.92 km) NE | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 13.87 miles (22.32 km) NNE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 16.64 miles (26.79 km) E | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 17.99 miles (28.95 km) WSW | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 18.08 miles (29.10 km) NNW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 18.27 miles (29.40 km) WSW | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 20.29 miles (32.65 km) WNW | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 20.58 miles (33.12 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 24.65 miles (39.68 km) SE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 26.95 miles (43.37 km) NNW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,725.57 miles (17,261.09 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,661.47 miles (17,157.94 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,591.79 miles (17,045.79 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,584.66 miles (17,034.31 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,576.98 miles (17,021.96 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,555.49 miles (16,987.37 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,553.54 miles (16,984.23 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,548.37 miles (16,975.92 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,542.89 miles (16,967.10 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,537.32 miles (16,958.13 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,525.90 miles (16,939.76 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,522.96 miles (16,935.03 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,503.35 miles (16,903.46 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,495.44 miles (16,890.73 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,489.89 miles (16,881.80 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |