Nonstop flight route between Mouila, Gabon and Groton, Connecticut, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°50'53"S by 11°3'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Distance from MJL to GON:
5,945.69 miles (9,568.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mouila Airport (MJL), Mouila, Gabon and Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,946 miles (or 9,569 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 Mouila Airport and Groton-New London 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 Mouila Airport and Groton-New London Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJL / FOGM |
| Airport Name: | Mouila Airport |
| Location: | Mouila, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°50'53"S by 11°3'28"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJL |
| More Information: | MJL 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 Mouila Airport (MJL):
- The closest airport to Mouila Airport (MJL) is Gamba Airport (GAX), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) SW of MJL.
- The furthest airport from Mouila Airport (MJL) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Mouila Airport (meaning Mouila Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Mouila Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mouila 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.
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- 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.
- In 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport.
- In January 1944, the USAAF turned the airfield to the United States Navy.
- Columbia Air Services and Lanmar Aviation have been the two fixed-base operators serving the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.98 miles (152.86 km) SW | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon |     |
| 2 | 105.98 miles (170.55 km) ENE | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 3 | 136.56 miles (219.77 km) SE | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) E | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 5 | 156.02 miles (251.08 km) SE | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 164.92 miles (265.41 km) E | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 7 | 195.77 miles (315.05 km) NW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 8 | 196.87 miles (316.84 km) SE | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 202.54 miles (325.96 km) ENE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 10 | 202.67 miles (326.17 km) ESE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 210.15 miles (338.20 km) NE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 12 | 212.69 miles (342.29 km) SSE | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 243.52 miles (391.91 km) E | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 14 | 250.37 miles (402.94 km) SE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 259.28 miles (417.26 km) E | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,065.05 miles (19,416.77 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,636.23 miles (18,726.65 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,430.71 miles (18,395.90 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,407.86 miles (18,359.13 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,404.92 miles (18,354.39 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,373.76 miles (18,304.25 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,349.97 miles (18,265.97 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 8 | 11,346.36 miles (18,260.15 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,335.92 miles (18,243.35 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,335.46 miles (18,242.61 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,333.40 miles (18,239.29 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,327.94 miles (18,230.51 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,326.38 miles (18,228.00 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 14 | 11,325.29 miles (18,226.24 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,316.01 miles (18,211.31 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 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 | |