Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Lleida, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°43'40"N by 0°32'8"E)
Distance from GUS to ILD:
4,298.05 miles (6,917.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD), Lleida, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,298 miles (or 6,917 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and Lleida–Alguaire 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and Lleida–Alguaire Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
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| Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUS |
| More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILD / LEDA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lleida, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'40"N by 0°32'8"E |
| Area Served: | Lleida |
| Operator/Owner: | Generalitat of Catalonia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1148 feet (350 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILD |
| More Information: | ILD Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- With the retirement of the B-58 in 1970, the Air Force redesignated the 305th Bombardment Wing, Medium, as the 305th Air Refueling Wing on 1 January 1970.
- The United States Navy established Naval Air Station Bunker Hill in 1942 and closed it after World War II ended.
- Grissom Air Reserve Base still hosts the 434th Air Refueling Wing of Air Force Reserve Command.
- The 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy, provided tanker refueling support to units involved in the invasion of Grenada in October 1983.
- Despite this activity, the end of the Cold War led to a downsizing of the military.
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
Facts about Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD):
- The opening took place on January 17, 2010.
- Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) is Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WNW of ILD.
- The furthest airport from Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lleida–Alguaire Airport (meaning Lleida–Alguaire Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,227 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Lleida–Alguaire Airport", other names for ILD include "Aeroport de Lleida-Alguaire" and "ILD[1]".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.63 miles (15.50 km) SSE | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.10 miles (43.61 km) ESE | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 28.89 miles (46.49 km) N | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 44.31 miles (71.32 km) WSW | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) SE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 48.65 miles (78.30 km) SE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 50.13 miles (80.68 km) N | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 55.00 miles (88.51 km) ENE | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 57.73 miles (92.91 km) WNW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 62.41 miles (100.45 km) ENE | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 63.20 miles (101.71 km) SSE | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 63.49 miles (102.17 km) NNE | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) S | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 67.28 miles (108.27 km) W | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 68.77 miles (110.68 km) ENE | Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) | Decatur, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,183.74 miles (17,998.44 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,160.63 miles (17,961.24 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,141.37 miles (17,930.25 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,136.39 miles (17,922.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,094.76 miles (17,855.25 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,081.21 miles (17,833.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,075.41 miles (17,824.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,071.17 miles (17,817.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,051.36 miles (17,785.39 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,046.28 miles (17,777.22 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,002.73 miles (17,707.13 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,972.37 miles (17,658.27 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,958.97 miles (17,636.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,950.84 miles (17,623.62 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,914.37 miles (17,564.94 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.47 miles (81.22 km) WNW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 2 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) SE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 3 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) NE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 4 | 81.49 miles (131.15 km) W | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 5 | 82.09 miles (132.11 km) E | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 6 | 85.18 miles (137.08 km) ESE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 7 | 104.35 miles (167.93 km) NNW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 8 | 115.18 miles (185.37 km) E | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 9 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) SSW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 10 | 124.06 miles (199.66 km) NNW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 11 | 132.84 miles (213.79 km) WNW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 12 | 136.86 miles (220.26 km) NE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 13 | 138.38 miles (222.71 km) NNE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 14 | 138.42 miles (222.76 km) ENE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 15 | 154.56 miles (248.75 km) NE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,227.16 miles (19,677.66 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,189.20 miles (19,616.57 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,185.73 miles (19,610.99 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,177.30 miles (19,597.41 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,162.63 miles (19,573.81 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,143.45 miles (19,542.94 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,139.15 miles (19,536.02 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,124.22 miles (19,512.00 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,124.08 miles (19,511.77 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,111.09 miles (19,490.87 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,101.50 miles (19,475.43 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,092.31 miles (19,460.64 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,078.07 miles (19,437.72 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,074.04 miles (19,431.24 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,061.34 miles (19,410.79 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |