Nonstop flight route between Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands and Garachiné, Panama:
Departure Airport:
(16°43'42"N by 169°32'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°3'53"N by 78°22'0"W)
Distance from JON to GHE:
6,134.99 miles (9,873.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands and Garachiné Airport (GHE), Garachiné, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,135 miles (or 9,873 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 Johnston Atoll Airport and Garachiné 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 Johnston Atoll Airport and Garachiné Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JON / PJON |
| Airport Name: | Johnston Atoll Airport |
| Location: | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°43'42"N by 169°32'3"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JON |
| More Information: | JON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Garachiné, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°3'53"N by 78°22'0"W |
| Area Served: | Garachiné, Darién Province, Panama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHE |
| More Information: | GHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Johnston Atoll Airport (JON):
- Because of Johnston Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Johnston Atoll 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 closest airport to Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is located 733 miles (1,179 kilometers) ENE of JON.
- On 15 December 1941 the atoll was shelled by a Japanese submarine outside the reef, several buildings were hit, but no personnel were injured.
- The furthest airport from Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) is Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), which is nearly antipodal to Johnston Atoll Airport (meaning Johnston Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lubango Mukanka Airport), and is located 12,195 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Lubango, Angola.
- Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1935 personnel from the US Navy's Patrol Wing Two carried out some minor construction to develop the atoll for seaplane operation.
Facts about Garachiné Airport (GHE):
- Garachiné Airport (GHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Garachiné Airport (GHE) is Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS), which is nearly antipodal to Garachiné Airport (meaning Garachiné Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport), and is located 12,142 miles (19,541 kilometers) away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Garachiné Airport (GHE) is Contadora Airport (OTD), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NW of GHE.
- In addition to being known as "Garachiné Airport", another name for GHE is "Aeropuerto de Garachiné".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 732.87 miles (1,179.44 km) ENE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States |     |
| 2 | 739.15 miles (1,189.55 km) ENE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 756.72 miles (1,217.82 km) ENE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 758.11 miles (1,220.05 km) ENE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 811.92 miles (1,306.65 km) ENE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 812.55 miles (1,307.67 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 818.84 miles (1,317.80 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 821.72 miles (1,322.43 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 821.72 miles (1,322.43 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 868.00 miles (1,396.91 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 869.25 miles (1,398.91 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 876.78 miles (1,411.04 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 890.00 miles (1,432.31 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 903.71 miles (1,454.38 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 908.96 miles (1,462.82 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.43 miles (19,626.59 km) WSW | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 2 | 12,139.12 miles (19,535.97 km) W | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 3 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) SW | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 4 | 12,011.89 miles (19,331.22 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,991.37 miles (19,298.19 km) SW | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 6 | 11,956.55 miles (19,242.15 km) SW | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 7 | 11,943.67 miles (19,221.43 km) SW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,926.69 miles (19,194.10 km) SSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,896.45 miles (19,145.44 km) WSW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 10 | 11,882.79 miles (19,123.46 km) SW | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 11 | 11,862.02 miles (19,090.02 km) SSW | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 12 | 11,849.37 miles (19,069.67 km) W | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 13 | 11,845.00 miles (19,062.64 km) SW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,832.32 miles (19,042.23 km) SW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,820.71 miles (19,023.54 km) W | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.99 miles (96.54 km) NW | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 2 | 74.67 miles (120.17 km) NE | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 3 | 79.34 miles (127.69 km) ENE | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| 4 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) NNE | Achutupo Airport (ACU) | Achutupo, Panama | |
| 5 | 86.47 miles (139.17 km) N | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 6 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) NW | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | 102.64 miles (165.18 km) NW | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 8 | 114.29 miles (183.93 km) E | Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) | Apartadó, Colombia | |
| 9 | 122.31 miles (196.84 km) W | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) | Cocle, Panama | |
| 10 | 135.89 miles (218.70 km) NW | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) | Colón, Panama | |
| 11 | 144.91 miles (233.22 km) SSE | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 12 | 176.39 miles (283.86 km) W | Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | |
| 13 | 179.52 miles (288.90 km) SSE | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 14 | 181.41 miles (291.94 km) ENE | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 15 | 202.29 miles (325.56 km) SE | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,142.40 miles (19,541.25 km) S | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,124.97 miles (19,513.21 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,114.77 miles (19,496.78 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,093.48 miles (19,462.51 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,067.28 miles (19,420.36 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,055.54 miles (19,401.46 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,023.88 miles (19,350.51 km) S | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,022.31 miles (19,347.98 km) SSW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,021.79 miles (19,347.14 km) W | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,003.84 miles (19,318.25 km) SSE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,003.41 miles (19,317.57 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,981.30 miles (19,281.99 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,971.67 miles (19,266.49 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,955.04 miles (19,239.72 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,928.27 miles (19,196.64 km) W | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |