Nonstop flight route between Grímsey, Iceland and Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica:
Departure Airport:
(66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°32'48"N by 61°17'59"W)
Distance from GRY to DOM:
4,030.21 miles (6,485.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grímsey Airport (GRY), Grímsey, Iceland and Melville Hall Airport (DOM), Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,030 miles (or 6,486 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 Grímsey Airport and Melville Hall 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 Grímsey Airport and Melville Hall Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRY / BIGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grímsey, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W |
| Area Served: | Grímsey, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRY |
| More Information: | GRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOM / TDPD |
| Airport Name: | Melville Hall Airport |
| Location: | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°32'48"N by 61°17'59"W |
| Area Served: | Roseau |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Dominica |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOM |
| More Information: | DOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Grímsey Airport (GRY):
- The furthest airport from Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of GRY.
- Because of Grímsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Grímsey 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.
- Grímsey Airport (GRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Grímsey Airport", another name for GRY is "Grímseyjarflugvöllur".
Facts about Melville Hall Airport (DOM):
- Melville Hall Airport (DOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Melville Hall Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Melville Hall 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 Melville Hall area was chosen as the site for Dominica's main airport in 1944, for it was the only place on the island with extensive flat land.
- The first ever night landing using the Instrument Flight Rules was conducted on 9 August 2010 by the Caribbean airline Winair.
- The furthest airport from Melville Hall Airport (DOM) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is nearly antipodal to Melville Hall Airport (meaning Melville Hall Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Broome International Airport), and is located 12,150 miles (19,554 kilometers) away in Broome, Western Australia, Australia.
- Regular night landings at the airport began on 20 September 2010.
- The closest airport to Melville Hall Airport (DOM) is Canefield Airport (DCF), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SSW of DOM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.89 miles (60.98 km) SW | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 44.26 miles (71.23 km) SSE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 3 | 61.28 miles (98.62 km) S | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 4 | 71.11 miles (114.45 km) SW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) ESE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 6 | 99.67 miles (160.40 km) WSW | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 105.35 miles (169.54 km) ESE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 134.21 miles (215.99 km) SE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 9 | 146.00 miles (234.96 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 166.86 miles (268.53 km) WSW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 11 | 174.97 miles (281.58 km) SSE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 12 | 180.19 miles (289.99 km) WSW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 13 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) SW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 14 | 221.04 miles (355.73 km) SW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 15 | 225.53 miles (362.96 km) SSW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,061.19 miles (17,801.22 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,026.52 miles (17,745.42 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,980.58 miles (17,671.48 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,937.54 miles (17,602.22 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,928.58 miles (17,587.80 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,909.42 miles (17,556.97 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,908.29 miles (17,555.16 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,904.90 miles (17,549.70 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,861.66 miles (17,480.11 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,843.03 miles (17,450.12 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,833.41 miles (17,434.64 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,829.68 miles (17,428.64 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,813.39 miles (17,402.42 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,795.05 miles (17,372.91 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,755.14 miles (17,308.67 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.77 miles (25.38 km) SSW | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 2 | 28.80 miles (46.35 km) NW | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 3 | 51.78 miles (83.33 km) NNW | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 69.00 miles (111.05 km) SSE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 5 | 104.44 miles (168.08 km) NW | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 107.46 miles (172.93 km) S | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 7 | 114.60 miles (184.43 km) NNW | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 8 | 127.44 miles (205.10 km) S | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 9 | 142.99 miles (230.11 km) NW | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 10 | 148.49 miles (238.96 km) NNW | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 11 | 153.95 miles (247.76 km) NW | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 12 | 166.10 miles (267.32 km) S | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 174.69 miles (281.14 km) NW | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 14 | 176.80 miles (284.53 km) S | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 15 | 183.89 miles (295.93 km) S | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,150.39 miles (19,554.11 km) SW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,102.98 miles (19,477.82 km) S | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,084.82 miles (19,448.58 km) WSW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,058.17 miles (19,405.70 km) SSE | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,022.77 miles (19,348.73 km) SSW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,016.58 miles (19,338.76 km) SSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,010.43 miles (19,328.87 km) SSE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,000.79 miles (19,313.35 km) S | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,969.26 miles (19,262.62 km) S | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,952.65 miles (19,235.87 km) S | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,948.18 miles (19,228.69 km) WSW | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,943.44 miles (19,221.05 km) S | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,942.42 miles (19,219.41 km) S | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,940.02 miles (19,215.56 km) SSE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,938.38 miles (19,212.91 km) SSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |