Nonstop flight route between Patna, India and Groton, Connecticut, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°35'36"N by 85°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Distance from PAT to GON:
7,586.50 miles (12,209.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT), Patna, India and Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,587 miles (or 12,209 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAT / VEPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Patna, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°35'36"N by 85°5'30"E |
| Area Served: | Patna, India |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAT |
| More Information: | PAT 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 Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT):
- The airport covers an area of 254 acres and resides at an elevation of 170 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna 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 addition to being known as "Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport", another name for PAT is "जय प्रकाश नारायण हवाई अड्डे".
- The closest airport to Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) is Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of PAT.
- Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 17 July 2000, Alliance Air Flight 7412 crashed near the airport, killing 60 people.
- The furthest airport from Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,532 miles (18,560 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- Over the years, and usually no more than one at a time, various domestic airlines served the airport, including Pan Am Clipper Connection, NewAir, Allegheny, Piedmont, and Pilgrim Airlines.
- 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.
- 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.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.84 miles (62.51 km) NNE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India |     |
| 2 | 59.33 miles (95.48 km) S | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 3 | 92.66 miles (149.13 km) NNE | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 4 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) NW | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 5 | 138.08 miles (222.21 km) NNE | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 6 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) W | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 7 | 146.22 miles (235.32 km) N | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 8 | 147.06 miles (236.67 km) NNW | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 9 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) SE | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 10 | 148.13 miles (238.39 km) ENE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 11 | 148.66 miles (239.25 km) NE | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 12 | 149.72 miles (240.95 km) NNW | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 13 | 150.60 miles (242.36 km) NE | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 14 | 158.16 miles (254.53 km) S | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 15 | 161.82 miles (260.43 km) NE | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,532.41 miles (18,559.57 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,974.02 miles (17,660.94 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 10,959.56 miles (17,637.66 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,948.81 miles (17,620.37 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,945.50 miles (17,615.03 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 6 | 10,940.02 miles (17,606.22 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,937.68 miles (17,602.44 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,928.59 miles (17,587.82 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,924.36 miles (17,581.00 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 10 | 10,919.36 miles (17,572.97 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,894.01 miles (17,532.17 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,893.76 miles (17,531.77 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,890.71 miles (17,526.86 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,876.45 miles (17,503.90 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,873.60 miles (17,499.32 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 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 | |