Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Ganja, Azerbaijan:
Departure Airport:
(40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°44'16"N by 46°19'3"E)
Distance from GUS to KVD:
6,072.11 miles (9,772.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Ganja International Airport (KVD), Ganja, Azerbaijan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,072 miles (or 9,772 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 Ganja International 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 Ganja International 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: | KVD / UBBG |
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| Location: | Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'16"N by 46°19'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1083 feet (330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVD |
| More Information: | KVD Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- Until the retirement of the Space Shuttle on 21 July 2011, Grissom was listed as one of the emergency landing sites due to its 12,000 ft runway
- After World War II, the base area reverted to farming use.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- In 1975, the Air Force inactivated the 3d Post Attack Command and Control System of the 305th Air Refueling Wing and transferred specialized Boeing EC-135s to the 70th Air Refueling Squadron of the 305th Air Refueling Wing.
- Strategic Air Command assumed operational control of Bunker Hill Air Force Base from Tactical Air Command on 1 September 1957.
- 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.
- The 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy, provided tanker support to units involved in the United States invasion of Panama in December 1989.
Facts about Ganja International Airport (KVD):
- In addition to being known as "Ganja International Airport", another name for KVD is "Gəncə Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı".
- The furthest airport from Ganja International Airport (KVD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,215 miles (18,049 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ganja International Airport (KVD) is Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NNE of KVD.
- Ganja International Airport (KVD) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 59.80 miles (96.24 km) NNE | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 2 | 95.71 miles (154.02 km) NW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 3 | 108.97 miles (175.38 km) WSW | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 4 | 128.69 miles (207.10 km) W | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 5 | 159.26 miles (256.30 km) NNE | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 6 | 168.31 miles (270.86 km) W | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 7 | 179.97 miles (289.63 km) S | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 8 | 185.85 miles (299.09 km) N | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 9 | 189.08 miles (304.29 km) WSW | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 10 | 190.20 miles (306.09 km) SE | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 11 | 190.51 miles (306.60 km) NNW | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 12 | 191.78 miles (308.64 km) NNW | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 13 | 196.50 miles (316.24 km) E | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 14 | 200.94 miles (323.37 km) SE | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 15 | 222.04 miles (357.34 km) WNW | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,215.07 miles (18,048.86 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,027.74 miles (17,747.39 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,924.33 miles (17,580.96 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,873.61 miles (17,499.33 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,812.57 miles (17,401.11 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,805.57 miles (17,389.84 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,768.76 miles (17,330.59 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,673.87 miles (17,177.88 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,665.04 miles (17,163.68 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,661.82 miles (17,158.49 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,651.42 miles (17,141.76 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,586.83 miles (17,037.81 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,575.82 miles (17,020.09 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,567.12 miles (17,006.09 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,537.84 miles (16,958.97 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |