Nonstop flight route between Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia and Buchanan, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(13°58'29"S by 136°27'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°54'15"N by 10°3'29"W)
Distance from GTE to UCN:
10,093.90 miles (16,244.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE), Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia and Buchanan Airport (UCN), Buchanan, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,094 miles (or 16,245 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 Buchanan 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 Groote Eylandt Airport and Buchanan Airport. 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: | UCN / GLBU |
| Airport Name: | Buchanan Airport |
| Location: | Buchanan, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°54'15"N by 10°3'29"W |
| Area Served: | Buchanan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCN |
| More Information: | UCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Groote Eylandt Airport (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.
- Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) NNW of GTE.
- 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.
Facts about Buchanan Airport (UCN):
- Buchanan Airport (UCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Buchanan Airport (UCN) is Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of UCN.
- Because of Buchanan Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Buchanan 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 furthest airport from Buchanan Airport (UCN) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Buchanan Airport (meaning Buchanan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,012 miles (19,331 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
| 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 | 30.90 miles (49.73 km) NW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 2 | 54.98 miles (88.47 km) WNW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 3 | 90.90 miles (146.29 km) SE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 132.28 miles (212.89 km) E | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 5 | 140.75 miles (226.51 km) SE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 6 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) NE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 7 | 157.53 miles (253.51 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) NE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 9 | 168.63 miles (271.39 km) N | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 10 | 169.54 miles (272.84 km) N | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 11 | 179.35 miles (288.64 km) ENE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 183.06 miles (294.60 km) NW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 186.10 miles (299.50 km) NNE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 14 | 193.68 miles (311.70 km) ESE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 15 | 194.15 miles (312.45 km) ENE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,012.03 miles (19,331.44 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 2 | 11,944.90 miles (19,223.40 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,919.96 miles (19,183.27 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,913.69 miles (19,173.17 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,912.40 miles (19,171.11 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,886.96 miles (19,130.17 km) SSW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,879.46 miles (19,118.10 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,863.84 miles (19,092.96 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,863.39 miles (19,092.23 km) SSW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,841.24 miles (19,056.58 km) SSW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,840.49 miles (19,055.38 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,827.41 miles (19,034.32 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,803.51 miles (18,995.87 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,795.97 miles (18,983.72 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,791.50 miles (18,976.54 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |