Nonstop flight route between Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States and Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°47'53"N by 92°39'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Distance from GTG to MDY:
4,609.35 miles (7,418.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG), Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States and Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,609 miles (or 7,418 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 Grantsburg Municipal Airport and Henderson 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 Grantsburg Municipal Airport and Henderson Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTG / KGTG |
| Airport Name: | Grantsburg Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°47'53"N by 92°39'51"W |
| Area Served: | Grantsburg, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Grantsburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 927 feet (283 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTG |
| More Information: | GTG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
| Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
| Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
| Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
| More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG):
- The furthest airport from Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,764 miles (17,323 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Grantsburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 927 feet, planes can take off or land at Grantsburg 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.
- Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) is L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) S of GTG.
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airfield was previously served by Aloha Airlines with scheduled weekly charter flghts to and from Honolulu utilizing a Boeing 737-200 jetliner.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson Field 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.
- Henderson Field was named after Major Lofton R.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.78 miles (54.37 km) S | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.36 miles (61.74 km) SSE | Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 45.34 miles (72.97 km) S | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 50.37 miles (81.07 km) ESE | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 60.73 miles (97.73 km) ENE | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 60.86 miles (97.95 km) SSW | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 62.68 miles (100.88 km) SSW | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 67.35 miles (108.40 km) NNE | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) SSW | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 69.58 miles (111.98 km) WSW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 75.56 miles (121.60 km) NNE | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) SSW | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 81.91 miles (131.83 km) WNW | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 86.23 miles (138.77 km) SE | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) S | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,763.82 miles (17,322.64 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,739.92 miles (17,284.18 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,730.28 miles (17,268.67 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,714.20 miles (17,242.79 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,680.25 miles (17,188.15 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,660.17 miles (17,155.84 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,649.02 miles (17,137.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,638.16 miles (17,120.41 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,637.30 miles (17,119.04 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,602.64 miles (17,063.25 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,544.29 miles (16,969.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,508.05 miles (16,911.02 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,507.40 miles (16,909.97 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,494.05 miles (16,888.50 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,442.56 miles (16,805.62 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 937.06 miles (1,508.05 km) SE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 1,163.14 miles (1,871.89 km) SW | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 1,179.19 miles (1,897.72 km) ESE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,181.99 miles (1,902.22 km) WSW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 1,193.43 miles (1,920.63 km) ESE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,193.67 miles (1,921.01 km) ESE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,206.51 miles (1,941.68 km) ESE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,284.52 miles (2,067.22 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,296.45 miles (2,086.43 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,299.87 miles (2,091.93 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,361.18 miles (2,190.60 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 1,366.66 miles (2,199.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 1,380.51 miles (2,221.71 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 2 | 11,605.66 miles (18,677.45 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 3 | 11,591.01 miles (18,653.87 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 4 | 11,569.67 miles (18,619.53 km) WSW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.89 km) W | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 11,479.95 miles (18,475.14 km) W | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 11,456.03 miles (18,436.65 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,455.44 miles (18,435.69 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,453.64 miles (18,432.80 km) W | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 11,430.33 miles (18,395.29 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 11,412.29 miles (18,366.25 km) WSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,343.44 miles (18,255.45 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,321.78 miles (18,220.59 km) SW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |