Nonstop flight route between Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia and Big Piney, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°58'29"S by 136°27'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°35'6"N by 110°6'39"W)
Distance from GTE to BPI:
8,055.15 miles (12,963.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE), Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia and Miley Memorial Field (BPI), Big Piney, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,055 miles (or 12,963 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 Groote Eylandt Airport and Miley Memorial Field, 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 Groote Eylandt Airport and Miley Memorial Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTE / YGTE |
| Airport Name: | Groote Eylandt Airport |
| Location: | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°58'29"S by 136°27'36"E |
| Area Served: | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Groote Eylandt Mining Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTE |
| More Information: | GTE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPI / KBPI |
| Airport Name: | Miley Memorial Field |
| Location: | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'6"N by 110°6'39"W |
| Area Served: | Big Piney / Marbleton, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Big Piney-Marbleton Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6990 feet (2,131 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPI |
| More Information: | BPI Maps & Info |
Facts about Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE):
- Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,564 miles (18,611 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) NNW of GTE.
- Because of Groote Eylandt Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Groote Eylandt 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 Miley Memorial Field (BPI):
- The furthest airport from Miley Memorial Field (BPI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,814 miles (17,404 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Miley Memorial Field's high elevation of 6,990 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BPI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BPI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Miley Memorial Field (BPI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Miley Memorial Field (BPI) is Ralph Wenz Field (PWY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NE of BPI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 111.13 miles (178.85 km) NNW | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 145.01 miles (233.37 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 147.77 miles (237.81 km) NNW | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 167.33 miles (269.29 km) NW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 172.58 miles (277.74 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 200.07 miles (321.98 km) NW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 256.48 miles (412.76 km) WNW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 315.68 miles (508.03 km) SSE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 331.05 miles (532.77 km) NW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 331.23 miles (533.06 km) SE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 350.38 miles (563.88 km) E | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 355.79 miles (572.58 km) E | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 368.65 miles (593.28 km) ESE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 377.26 miles (607.13 km) SE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 378.19 miles (608.64 km) ENE | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,564.49 miles (18,611.20 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,513.40 miles (18,528.97 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,464.31 miles (18,449.98 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,463.83 miles (18,449.21 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 11,449.57 miles (18,426.24 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,441.18 miles (18,412.75 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,426.68 miles (18,389.41 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,417.59 miles (18,374.78 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,402.44 miles (18,350.40 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,391.11 miles (18,332.17 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,381.80 miles (18,317.18 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,381.14 miles (18,316.12 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,370.62 miles (18,299.19 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,364.74 miles (18,289.73 km) ENE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,363.55 miles (18,287.82 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.21 miles (34.13 km) NE | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 43.10 miles (69.36 km) WNW | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 57.31 miles (92.23 km) SSW | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 72.00 miles (115.87 km) ENE | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 77.38 miles (124.53 km) NNW | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 86.96 miles (139.95 km) SE | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 89.99 miles (144.83 km) ENE | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 104.63 miles (168.38 km) WSW | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 117.92 miles (189.78 km) WNW | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 122.89 miles (197.78 km) SW | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 128.05 miles (206.07 km) W | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 137.06 miles (220.57 km) SW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 139.17 miles (223.97 km) SW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 144.37 miles (232.34 km) NNE | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 144.47 miles (232.51 km) NE | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,814.34 miles (17,403.95 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,749.83 miles (17,300.14 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,746.16 miles (17,294.23 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,721.95 miles (17,255.26 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,658.07 miles (17,152.45 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,547.21 miles (16,974.05 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,504.86 miles (16,905.89 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,471.13 miles (16,851.61 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,362.51 miles (16,676.80 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,358.89 miles (16,670.98 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,352.22 miles (16,660.24 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,337.92 miles (16,637.23 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,335.52 miles (16,633.36 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,316.03 miles (16,602.00 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,302.84 miles (16,580.77 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |