Nonstop flight route between Malakal, South Sudan and Grand Junction, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°33'32"N by 31°39'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W)
Distance from MAK to GJT:
8,213.00 miles (13,217.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malakal Airport (MAK), Malakal, South Sudan and Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,213 miles (or 13,218 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 Malakal 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 Malakal 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: | MAK / HSSM |
| Airport Name: | Malakal Airport |
| Location: | Malakal, South Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°33'32"N by 31°39'7"E |
| Area Served: | Malakal, South Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAK |
| More Information: | MAK 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 Malakal Airport (MAK):
- Malakal is the second-largest airport in South Sudan.
- As part of the United Nation's Mission to Sudan, the airport was a major staging point for United Nation operations to South Sudan and will continue to do so under the new United Nation's Mission to South Sudan mandate.
- Malakal Airport (MAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Malakal Airport (MAK) is Beica Airport (BEI), which is located 196 miles (315 kilometers) E of MAK.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 1,291 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Malakal Airport (MAK) is Ahe Airport (AHE), which is nearly antipodal to Malakal Airport (meaning Malakal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ahe Airport), and is located 12,072 miles (19,428 kilometers) away in Ahe, French Polynesia.
Facts about Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT):
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The first jets at Grand Junction were Frontier Boeing 727-100s flying DEN-GJT-SLC and back starting Oct-Nov 1966.
- 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 | 195.72 miles (314.99 km) E | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 202.27 miles (325.52 km) E | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 221.94 miles (357.17 km) ESE | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) ESE | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 266.30 miles (428.57 km) NNW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 6 | 281.02 miles (452.26 km) WSW | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 7 | 283.22 miles (455.80 km) ESE | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 309.57 miles (498.21 km) NE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 9 | 320.11 miles (515.16 km) ESE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 323.86 miles (521.19 km) S | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 11 | 376.23 miles (605.49 km) ESE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 396.92 miles (638.77 km) WNW | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 13 | 413.44 miles (665.36 km) SSE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 14 | 421.08 miles (677.65 km) N | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 15 | 425.50 miles (684.78 km) SE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.92 miles (19,427.82 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,069.02 miles (19,423.15 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,066.28 miles (19,418.74 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,026.92 miles (19,355.40 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,001.33 miles (19,314.22 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,952.82 miles (19,236.16 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,912.49 miles (19,171.25 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,908.84 miles (19,165.37 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,894.73 miles (19,142.67 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,880.69 miles (19,120.07 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,877.74 miles (19,115.32 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,865.89 miles (19,096.25 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,857.58 miles (19,082.88 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,839.12 miles (19,053.17 km) SW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,800.84 miles (18,991.56 km) W | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |