Nonstop flight route between Montauk, New York, United States and Gao, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(41°4'36"N by 71°55'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E)
Distance from MTP to GAQ:
4,553.04 miles (7,327.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montauk Airport (MTP), Montauk, New York, United States and Gao International Airport (GAQ), Gao, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,553 miles (or 7,327 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 Montauk Airport and Gao International 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 Montauk Airport and Gao International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTP / KMTP |
| Airport Name: | Montauk Airport |
| Location: | Montauk, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°4'36"N by 71°55'14"W |
| Area Served: | Montauk, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Montauk Airport Inc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTP |
| More Information: | MTP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAQ / GAGO |
| Airport Name: | Gao International Airport |
| Location: | Gao, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Joint Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 870 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAQ |
| More Information: | GAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Montauk Airport (MTP):
- Montauk Airport (MTP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The small airport has been used by various celebrities visiting the Hamptons including the Mick Jagger who was inspired to write a 1976 song Memory Motel based on an actual Montauk motel.
- In 2007, Montauk Airport received two grants from the Federal Aviation Administration to install an Automated Weather Observing System to provide pilots with current weather conditions at the airport and a Precision Approach Path Indicator to visually alert pilots if they are on the glidepath while preparing to land.
- The furthest airport from Montauk Airport (MTP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,811 miles (19,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Montauk Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Montauk 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 Montauk Airport (MTP) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) NNW of MTP.
Facts about Gao International Airport (GAQ):
- Because of Gao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Gao International 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 Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) S of GAQ.
- The furthest airport from Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gao International Airport (meaning Gao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- Gao International Airport (GAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.38 miles (21.54 km) NNW | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.66 miles (30.03 km) NNW | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 18.93 miles (30.46 km) ENE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 19.07 miles (30.69 km) WSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 40.45 miles (65.09 km) WSW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 45.73 miles (73.60 km) NE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 46.79 miles (75.31 km) WSW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 51.48 miles (82.85 km) NNE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 9 | 51.89 miles (83.50 km) WNW | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 52.43 miles (84.38 km) WSW | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 59.21 miles (95.29 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 12 | 59.42 miles (95.63 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) NNE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 63.03 miles (101.44 km) W | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 15 | 64.57 miles (103.92 km) WSW | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,811.25 miles (19,008.32 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,792.54 miles (18,978.20 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,787.55 miles (18,970.18 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,760.90 miles (18,927.29 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,759.22 miles (18,924.59 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,705.46 miles (18,838.06 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,686.34 miles (18,807.29 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,681.08 miles (18,798.83 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,669.22 miles (18,779.74 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,596.51 miles (18,662.72 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,527.39 miles (18,551.48 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,509.70 miles (18,523.01 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,502.61 miles (18,511.61 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,470.05 miles (18,459.21 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,447.82 miles (18,423.43 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.73 miles (162.11 km) S | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 124.77 miles (200.80 km) S | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 152.78 miles (245.87 km) SSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 153.72 miles (247.39 km) S | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 182.59 miles (293.85 km) SW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 195.73 miles (314.99 km) S | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 202.38 miles (325.70 km) W | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 8 | 226.00 miles (363.72 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 231.22 miles (372.12 km) SSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 239.21 miles (384.97 km) W | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 11 | 239.65 miles (385.69 km) SE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 246.41 miles (396.55 km) SW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 251.03 miles (403.99 km) S | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 279.75 miles (450.21 km) SSE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 287.67 miles (462.97 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.15 miles (19,939.96 km) ESE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,351.71 miles (19,878.10 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,324.88 miles (19,834.93 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,306.40 miles (19,805.18 km) SE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,280.27 miles (19,763.14 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,276.56 miles (19,757.16 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,270.06 miles (19,746.70 km) ESE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,251.25 miles (19,716.43 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 12,238.05 miles (19,695.19 km) ESE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,220.92 miles (19,667.62 km) ESE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,207.67 miles (19,646.30 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,143.11 miles (19,542.39 km) W | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,110.17 miles (19,489.38 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,992.56 miles (19,300.11 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,968.40 miles (19,261.22 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |