Nonstop flight route between Kokoda, Papua New Guinea and Grand Junction, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°52'59"S by 147°43'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W)
Distance from KKD to GJT:
7,339.77 miles (11,812.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kokoda Airport (KKD), Kokoda, Papua New Guinea and Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,340 miles (or 11,812 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 Kokoda Airport and Grand Junction Regional 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 Kokoda Airport and Grand Junction Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKD / AYKO |
| Airport Name: | Kokoda Airport |
| Location: | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°52'59"S by 147°43'59"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKD |
| More Information: | KKD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJT / KGJT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Junction MSA |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4858 feet (1,481 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GJT |
| More Information: | GJT Maps & Info |
Facts about Kokoda Airport (KKD):
- Because of Kokoda Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Kokoda 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 Kokoda Airport (KKD) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,767 miles (18,937 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Kokoda Airport (KKD) is Efogi Airport (EFG), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KKD.
Facts about Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT):
- The furthest airport from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,014 miles (17,726 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of GJT.
- Because of Grand Junction Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GJT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GJT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Junction Regional Airport", another name for GJT is "Walker Field".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.49 miles (31.36 km) SSW | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 19.81 miles (31.88 km) SSW | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 49.85 miles (80.23 km) WNW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 52.20 miles (84.00 km) SW | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 101.98 miles (164.12 km) ESE | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 110.49 miles (177.82 km) SE | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 133.89 miles (215.47 km) ESE | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 136.98 miles (220.45 km) NNW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 148.38 miles (238.79 km) WNW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 156.42 miles (251.74 km) N | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 173.33 miles (278.95 km) WNW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 174.08 miles (280.15 km) NNW | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 178.88 miles (287.88 km) E | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 182.62 miles (293.90 km) NW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 202.78 miles (326.34 km) ESE | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,766.93 miles (18,936.98 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,752.69 miles (18,914.08 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,711.82 miles (18,848.29 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,703.91 miles (18,835.56 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,687.38 miles (18,808.96 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,686.29 miles (18,807.21 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,680.30 miles (18,797.57 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,630.16 miles (18,716.88 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,607.17 miles (18,679.88 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,556.63 miles (18,598.55 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,461.47 miles (18,445.40 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,402.67 miles (18,350.77 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,394.37 miles (18,337.42 km) NNE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,394.28 miles (18,337.27 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,359.20 miles (18,280.82 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.05 miles (82.15 km) ENE | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 54.33 miles (87.43 km) SE | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 70.71 miles (113.80 km) WSW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 87.38 miles (140.62 km) SSE | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) E | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) ENE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 7 | 93.26 miles (150.09 km) SSW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 94.93 miles (152.77 km) ESE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 104.99 miles (168.96 km) NNW | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) NNE | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 116.78 miles (187.94 km) NE | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) SSW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 118.57 miles (190.82 km) E | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 125.83 miles (202.51 km) S | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 130.51 miles (210.04 km) NE | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,014.14 miles (17,725.50 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,907.39 miles (17,553.70 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,883.06 miles (17,514.54 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,861.51 miles (17,479.86 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,711.84 miles (17,239.00 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,592.41 miles (17,046.78 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,589.68 miles (17,042.40 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,549.25 miles (16,977.33 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,472.62 miles (16,854.00 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,433.34 miles (16,790.79 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,430.23 miles (16,785.78 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,420.01 miles (16,769.34 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,403.07 miles (16,742.08 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,391.54 miles (16,723.53 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,381.15 miles (16,706.81 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |