Nonstop flight route between Morgantown, West Virginia, United States and Groton, Connecticut, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°38'34"N by 79°54'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Distance from MGW to GON:
429.57 miles (691.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States and Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 430 miles (or 691 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 relatively short distance between Morgantown Municipal Airport and Groton-New London Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGW / KMGW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°38'34"N by 79°54'59"W |
| Area Served: | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Morgantown |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1248 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGW |
| More Information: | MGW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GON / KGON |
| Airport Name: | Groton-New London Airport |
| Location: | Groton, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W |
| Area Served: | Groton, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GON |
| More Information: | GON Maps & Info |
Facts about Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW):
- In addition to being known as "Morgantown Municipal Airport", another name for MGW is "Walter L. Bill Hart Field".
- While the airport's runway cannot handle larger airplanes, it has filed a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to lengthen the runway.
- Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Greene County Airport (WAY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNW of MGW.
- The furthest airport from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- Columbia Air Services and Lanmar Aviation have been the two fixed-base operators serving the airport.
- The furthest airport from Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- Because of Groton-New London Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Groton-New London 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.
- In 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.16 miles (34.06 km) NNW | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.12 miles (46.87 km) SW | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) NNW | Washington County Airport (WSG) | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) N | Allegheny County Airport (AGC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) NW | Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 55.25 miles (88.92 km) N | Forbes Field (FOE) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 60.82 miles (97.89 km) SE | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 60.97 miles (98.13 km) NNW | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 61.52 miles (99.01 km) E | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 73.76 miles (118.70 km) NE | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 78.38 miles (126.14 km) N | Butler County Airport (BTP) | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 80.67 miles (129.83 km) NNE | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) NNW | Beaver County Airport (BFP) | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,518.49 miles (18,537.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,495.17 miles (18,499.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,477.32 miles (18,470.92 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,470.56 miles (18,460.03 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,412.35 miles (18,366.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,411.88 miles (18,365.60 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,401.98 miles (18,349.66 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,382.32 miles (18,318.02 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,373.97 miles (18,304.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,317.19 miles (18,213.21 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,279.89 miles (18,153.18 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,279.33 miles (18,152.28 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,266.89 miles (18,132.26 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,208.16 miles (18,037.74 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.48 miles (8.81 km) S | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| 2 | 18.66 miles (30.03 km) SSE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 26.73 miles (43.01 km) ESE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) SSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 41.93 miles (67.48 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 6 | 41.94 miles (67.50 km) ENE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.65 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 9 | 43.93 miles (70.70 km) W | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 45.42 miles (73.09 km) SW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 48.31 miles (77.74 km) SW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 49.84 miles (80.21 km) NE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 13 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) NW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) SW | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 57.33 miles (92.27 km) W | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,793.67 miles (18,980.03 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,775.64 miles (18,951.00 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,770.01 miles (18,941.95 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,743.71 miles (18,899.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,743.37 miles (18,899.08 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,689.03 miles (18,811.62 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,668.34 miles (18,778.33 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,663.22 miles (18,770.09 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,651.35 miles (18,750.98 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,578.10 miles (18,633.10 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,513.02 miles (18,528.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,484.27 miles (18,482.10 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,451.56 miles (18,429.46 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,429.18 miles (18,393.43 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |