Nonstop flight route between Alotau, Papua New Guinea and Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°40'13"S by 48°33'9"W)
Distance from GUR to FLN:
9,523.97 miles (15,327.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gurney Airport (GUR), Alotau, Papua New Guinea and Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,524 miles (or 15,327 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 Gurney Airport and Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUR / AYGN |
| Airport Name: | Gurney Airport |
| Location: | Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E |
| Area Served: | Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUR |
| More Information: | GUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLN / SBFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°40'13"S by 48°33'9"W |
| Area Served: | Florianópolis |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLN |
| More Information: | FLN Maps & Info |
Facts about Gurney Airport (GUR):
- Because of Gurney Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Gurney 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.
- Built by the US Army 96th Engineer General Service Regiment, Company E of 46th Engineer General Service Regiment and No.
- Gurney Airport (GUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gurney Airport (GUR) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Gurney Airport (GUR) is Vivigani Airport (VIV), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of GUR.
Facts about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN):
- Because of Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International 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 Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) is Kikai Airport (KKX), which is nearly antipodal to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (meaning Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kikai Airport), and is located 12,334 miles (19,849 kilometers) away in Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan.
- The closest airport to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) is Navegantes Airport (NVT), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) N of FLN.
- The airport was built on the site of an old Air Naval Base, which operated until 1941, when its jurisdiction changed to the Brazilian Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport", another name for FLN is "Aeroporto Internacional de Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz".
- Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport handled 3,395,253 passengers last year.
- Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) has 2 runways.
- The airport is located 14 km from downtown Florianópolis.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.44 miles (111.76 km) N | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 69.63 miles (112.06 km) WNW | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 104.69 miles (168.48 km) NW | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 111.52 miles (179.48 km) W | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 134.77 miles (216.90 km) NNE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 172.13 miles (277.02 km) E | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 193.09 miles (310.75 km) ENE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 198.81 miles (319.95 km) WNW | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 202.78 miles (326.34 km) WNW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 203.09 miles (326.84 km) WNW | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 220.26 miles (354.47 km) WNW | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 252.61 miles (406.53 km) WNW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 278.89 miles (448.82 km) N | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 288.62 miles (464.49 km) N | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 306.06 miles (492.55 km) NW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,965.63 miles (19,256.77 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,951.21 miles (19,233.56 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,912.71 miles (19,171.60 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,890.20 miles (19,135.38 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,888.18 miles (19,132.12 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,872.24 miles (19,106.47 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,870.33 miles (19,103.39 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,828.85 miles (19,036.64 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,803.66 miles (18,996.10 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,560.67 miles (18,605.04 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,549.78 miles (18,587.52 km) W | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,532.38 miles (18,559.51 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 13 | 11,517.33 miles (18,535.31 km) W | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,495.91 miles (18,500.84 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 15 | 11,480.57 miles (18,476.15 km) W | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.03 miles (88.56 km) N | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 90.02 miles (144.88 km) SW | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 101.13 miles (162.75 km) N | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 106.04 miles (170.65 km) W | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 152.73 miles (245.80 km) NNW | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 158.76 miles (255.50 km) WNW | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 162.19 miles (261.02 km) NNW | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 166.46 miles (267.89 km) WNW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 184.11 miles (296.30 km) WNW | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 187.12 miles (301.14 km) W | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 217.21 miles (349.56 km) W | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 225.59 miles (363.05 km) SW | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 227.86 miles (366.70 km) W | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 233.84 miles (376.33 km) W | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 241.96 miles (389.40 km) NW | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,333.76 miles (19,849.22 km) ENE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,318.67 miles (19,824.93 km) ENE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,317.34 miles (19,822.79 km) N | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,310.29 miles (19,811.44 km) N | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,243.24 miles (19,703.54 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,202.51 miles (19,637.99 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,192.76 miles (19,622.30 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,181.44 miles (19,604.07 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,167.61 miles (19,581.83 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,160.66 miles (19,570.63 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,147.89 miles (19,550.09 km) N | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,146.13 miles (19,547.25 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,078.05 miles (19,437.70 km) N | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,062.93 miles (19,413.36 km) NNE | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,057.95 miles (19,405.34 km) NNE | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |