Nonstop flight route between Islip, New York, United States and Gibraltar:
Departure Airport:
(40°47'43"N by 73°6'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°9'3"N by 5°20'58"W)
Distance from ISP to GIB:
3,586.70 miles (5,772.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), Islip, New York, United States and Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), Gibraltar would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,587 miles (or 5,772 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 Long Island MacArthur Airport and Gibraltar 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 Long Island MacArthur Airport and Gibraltar 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: | ISP / KISP |
| Airport Name: | Long Island MacArthur Airport |
| Location: | Islip, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°47'43"N by 73°6'1"W |
| Area Served: | Long Island, New York metro area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISP |
| More Information: | ISP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIB / LXGB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gibraltar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'3"N by 5°20'58"W |
| Area Served: | Gibraltar |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIB |
| More Information: | GIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP):
- Long Island MacArthur Airport is owned and operated by the Town of Islip.
- Because of Long Island MacArthur Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Long Island MacArthur 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 FAA designated LIMA an Official Metro Airport in early 2011, meaning it is now grouped with LaGuardia, JFK and Newark in travel and informational searches for New York airports, providing better exposure to the traveling public.
- Taxi, rental car, and limousine service is available, too.
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) is Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ISP.
- The furthest airport from Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,783 miles (18,963 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- While the airport continues to expand it has added numerous amenities, including free courtesy cell phone parking.
Facts about Gibraltar International Airport (GIB):
- Gibraltar International Airport handled 383,013 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Ceuta Heliport (JCU), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of GIB.
- On 17 November 2006 Iberia announced that it would start flights from Madrid to Gibraltar using an Airbus A319 aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Gibraltar International Airport (meaning Gibraltar International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Gibraltar International Airport", another name for GIB is "(North Front Airport)".
- Because of this, a new four-lane diversion road and tunnel section was planned.
- Spain's continuing sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom over the territory where the airport stands has seriously affected the airport's operations.
- On 18 May 2011, Bmibaby announced that it would launch flights from Gibraltar to East Midlands from 31 March 2012.
- Because of Gibraltar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gibraltar 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.
- Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 14 August 2012, Monarch announced it would launch a new route to Birmingham, operating three times a week.
- The old terminal at the airport was built in 1959 and refurbished in the late 1990s.
- In 2004 the airport handled 314,375 passengers and 380 tonnes of cargo.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 12.34 miles (19.86 km) E | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 17.01 miles (27.38 km) WSW | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 18.11 miles (29.15 km) ENE | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 24.73 miles (39.80 km) E | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 25.47 miles (40.98 km) N | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 7 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) NNE | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 36.84 miles (59.28 km) WNW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 37.13 miles (59.75 km) WSW | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 38.36 miles (61.74 km) W | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 40.42 miles (65.05 km) W | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 44.52 miles (71.64 km) NNW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 45.76 miles (73.64 km) W | East 34th Street Heliport (TSS) | New York City, United States | |
| 14 | 45.76 miles (73.65 km) ENE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) W | New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,783.34 miles (18,963.41 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,759.37 miles (18,924.83 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,759.34 miles (18,924.78 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,732.79 miles (18,882.05 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,718.28 miles (18,858.70 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,669.54 miles (18,780.25 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,663.33 miles (18,770.26 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,656.48 miles (18,759.25 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,644.78 miles (18,740.42 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,580.01 miles (18,636.18 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,497.79 miles (18,503.85 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.04 miles (18,483.34 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,482.11 miles (18,478.62 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,455.78 miles (18,436.25 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,439.55 miles (18,410.13 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.04 miles (29.03 km) S | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 2 | 38.50 miles (61.96 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 3 | 38.50 miles (61.96 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 43.19 miles (69.51 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 5 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) NW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 6 | 59.56 miles (95.85 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 7 | 92.66 miles (149.12 km) NNW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 8 | 108.25 miles (174.21 km) SE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 112.84 miles (181.59 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 10 | 120.23 miles (193.49 km) NNE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 11 | 146.03 miles (235.00 km) SSW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 12 | 147.14 miles (236.80 km) ESE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 13 | 155.09 miles (249.59 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 14 | 156.92 miles (252.53 km) WNW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 15 | 165.30 miles (266.02 km) SSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.91 miles (19,965.33 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,392.07 miles (19,943.06 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,390.56 miles (19,940.63 km) W | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,377.07 miles (19,918.92 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,373.50 miles (19,913.17 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,371.74 miles (19,910.33 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,369.65 miles (19,906.97 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,362.75 miles (19,895.87 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,351.11 miles (19,877.13 km) SW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,329.75 miles (19,842.77 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,312.44 miles (19,814.91 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,311.94 miles (19,814.10 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,301.29 miles (19,796.95 km) SW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,273.30 miles (19,751.91 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,262.06 miles (19,733.82 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |