Nonstop flight route between Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°40'9"N by 70°16'49"W)
Distance from GRQ to HYA:
3,501.38 miles (5,634.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,501 miles (or 5,635 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 Groningen Airport Eelde and Barnstable Municipal 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 Groningen Airport Eelde and Barnstable Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
| Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
| Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
| More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYA / KHYA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°40'9"N by 70°16'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Barnstable |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HYA |
| More Information: | HYA Maps & Info |
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
- With the airport becoming more crowded due to holiday flights, it was decided to join the two existing passenger halls together.
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Early 1945, the Germans abandoned their "Fliegerhorst", as they called it.
- In 1956, the airport was renamed as "Luchthaven Eelde NV".
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- The airport was appointed as an alternative airport for flights bound for Amsterdam/Schiphol, in 1948.
Facts about Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA):
- Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) is Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of HYA.
- The airport was founded in 1928.
- The furthest airport from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Barnstable Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Barnstable Municipal 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.
- In addition to being known as "Barnstable Municipal Airport", another name for HYA is "Boardman/Polando Field".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) NE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany |     |
| 2 | 32.92 miles (52.99 km) N | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) WNW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 60.05 miles (96.65 km) SSE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 63.69 miles (102.50 km) SW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) SSE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 76.20 miles (122.63 km) W | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 82.50 miles (132.77 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 86.25 miles (138.81 km) ENE | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) E | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.77 miles (152.52 km) SW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) ENE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.83 miles (171.92 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.45 miles (18,955.53 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,552.78 miles (18,592.35 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.90 miles (18,571.62 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,514.04 miles (18,530.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,512.50 miles (18,527.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,511.93 miles (18,526.61 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,510.63 miles (18,524.52 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,502.64 miles (18,511.65 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.79 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,462.95 miles (18,447.78 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,458.32 miles (18,440.34 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,454.74 miles (18,434.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.47 miles (20.06 km) W | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 25.76 miles (41.45 km) SW | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 27.97 miles (45.02 km) N | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 28.42 miles (45.74 km) NW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 30.98 miles (49.85 km) SSE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 34.93 miles (56.21 km) W | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 52.60 miles (84.65 km) W | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 58.33 miles (93.87 km) NW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 59.35 miles (95.51 km) W | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 10 | 60.71 miles (97.71 km) NW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 64.76 miles (104.22 km) WNW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 71.11 miles (114.45 km) NNW | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 75.63 miles (121.71 km) WSW | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 75.73 miles (121.88 km) NW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 84.28 miles (135.64 km) NNW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.01 miles (19,033.68 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,817.53 miles (19,018.42 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,804.18 miles (18,996.94 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,798.39 miles (18,987.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,777.86 miles (18,954.58 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,736.41 miles (18,887.87 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,696.11 miles (18,823.02 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,693.45 miles (18,818.73 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,681.48 miles (18,799.47 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,597.20 miles (18,663.84 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,576.65 miles (18,630.77 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,505.84 miles (18,516.81 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,504.31 miles (18,514.35 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,468.80 miles (18,457.19 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,468.54 miles (18,456.78 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |