Nonstop flight route between La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] and Gjögur, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(34°21'6"S by 71°39'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°59'35"N by 21°19'46"W)
Distance from LUI to GJR:
7,429.02 miles (11,955.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Unión Airport (LUI), La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] and Gjögur Airport (GJR), Gjögur, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,429 miles (or 11,956 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 La Unión Airport and Gjögur 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 La Unión Airport and Gjögur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUI / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°21'6"S by 71°39'49"W |
| Area Served: | Marchigüe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 528 feet (161 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUI |
| More Information: | LUI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJR / BIGJ |
| Airport Name: | Gjögur Airport |
| Location: | Gjögur, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°59'35"N by 21°19'46"W |
| Area Served: | Gjögur, Árneshreppur, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GJR |
| More Information: | GJR Maps & Info |
Facts about La Unión Airport (LUI):
- La Unión Airport (LUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "La Unión Airport", other names for LUI include "La Unión Airport (Marchigüe)", "Aeropuerto La Unión" and "SCLU".
- The furthest airport from La Unión Airport (LUI) is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), which is nearly antipodal to La Unión Airport (meaning La Unión Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport), and is located 12,412 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
- Because of La Unión Airport's relatively low elevation of 528 feet, planes can take off or land at La Unión 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 La Unión Airport (LUI) is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of LUI.
Facts about Gjögur Airport (GJR):
- The closest airport to Gjögur Airport (GJR) is Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) W of GJR.
- Gjögur Airport (GJR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gjögur Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Gjögur 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 Gjögur Airport (GJR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,073 miles (17,820 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.24 miles (133.96 km) NE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile |     |
| 2 | 97.46 miles (156.85 km) N | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 142.24 miles (228.91 km) SE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 4 | 155.51 miles (250.26 km) S | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 5 | 184.82 miles (297.44 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 186.41 miles (300.00 km) E | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 7 | 195.78 miles (315.08 km) ENE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 228.41 miles (367.59 km) SSE | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 244.53 miles (393.53 km) S | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 266.14 miles (428.32 km) NE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 271.72 miles (437.29 km) S | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 307.68 miles (495.16 km) N | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 13 | 309.80 miles (498.57 km) S | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 313.88 miles (505.14 km) ENE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 15 | 325.65 miles (524.08 km) SE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.24 miles (19,975.51 km) WNW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,392.06 miles (19,943.05 km) W | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,328.50 miles (19,840.75 km) NNE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 12,319.54 miles (19,826.33 km) NE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,318.17 miles (19,824.12 km) NNW | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,274.46 miles (19,753.78 km) WNW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 7 | 12,264.70 miles (19,738.07 km) NNW | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,233.20 miles (19,687.38 km) NE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 12,216.06 miles (19,659.80 km) NNW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 10 | 12,208.12 miles (19,647.02 km) NNE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 12,204.65 miles (19,641.43 km) W | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 12,191.17 miles (19,619.74 km) N | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 13 | 12,181.05 miles (19,603.44 km) N | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 12,173.16 miles (19,590.75 km) WNW | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 15 | 12,162.34 miles (19,573.34 km) WNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 2 | 52.83 miles (85.01 km) ESE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 3 | 67.28 miles (108.27 km) WSW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 68.33 miles (109.96 km) E | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 5 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) WSW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 6 | 94.97 miles (152.84 km) ESE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 7 | 99.67 miles (160.40 km) ENE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 8 | 109.84 miles (176.78 km) E | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 9 | 129.97 miles (209.16 km) S | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 10 | 143.67 miles (231.22 km) SSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 11 | 168.40 miles (271.02 km) E | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 12 | 180.14 miles (289.90 km) S | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 13 | 183.98 miles (296.09 km) E | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 203.35 miles (327.25 km) E | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 212.39 miles (341.81 km) ESE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.81 miles (17,819.92 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,037.82 miles (17,763.60 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,985.99 miles (17,680.19 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,946.28 miles (17,616.29 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,939.54 miles (17,605.43 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,923.27 miles (17,579.25 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,914.44 miles (17,565.05 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,911.72 miles (17,560.67 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,865.24 miles (17,485.86 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,850.39 miles (17,461.96 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,840.86 miles (17,446.63 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,831.82 miles (17,432.09 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,821.43 miles (17,415.36 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,795.30 miles (17,373.31 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,780.95 miles (17,350.22 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |