Nonstop flight route between Provo, Utah, United States and Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(40°13'9"N by 111°43'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°58'29"S by 136°27'36"E)
Distance from PVU to GTE:
7,983.80 miles (12,848.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Provo Municipal Airport (PVU), Provo, Utah, United States and Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE), Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,984 miles (or 12,849 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 Provo Municipal Airport and Groote Eylandt 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 Provo Municipal Airport and Groote Eylandt Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVU / KPVU |
| Airport Name: | Provo Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Provo, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°13'9"N by 111°43'24"W |
| Area Served: | Provo, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Provo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4497 feet (1,371 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PVU |
| More Information: | PVU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTE / YGTE |
| Airport Name: | Groote Eylandt Airport |
| Location: | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°58'29"S by 136°27'36"E |
| Area Served: | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Groote Eylandt Mining Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTE |
| More Information: | GTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Provo Municipal Airport (PVU):
- The airport's Air Traffic Control Tower opened in 2005.
- The furthest airport from Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,993 miles (17,692 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNW of PVU.
- Because of Provo Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,497 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PVU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PVU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Having one fixed base operator, the airport is frequently used for flight training and is home to flight schools, including one operated by Utah Valley University.
Facts about Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE):
- The closest airport to Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) NNW of GTE.
- Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,564 miles (18,611 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Groote Eylandt Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Groote Eylandt 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.53 miles (66.84 km) NNW | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.19 miles (74.33 km) NNW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 49.61 miles (79.84 km) SSE | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 63.86 miles (102.77 km) NNW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 64.08 miles (103.13 km) W | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 69.15 miles (111.28 km) NNW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 71.35 miles (114.83 km) SW | Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) | Delta, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) S | Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) | Salina, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 93.56 miles (150.56 km) SSW | Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) | Fillmore, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 93.81 miles (150.97 km) N | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) N | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 117.58 miles (189.23 km) E | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 126.10 miles (202.93 km) WNW | Wendover Airport (ENV) | Wendover, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 126.47 miles (203.53 km) NNE | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 145.78 miles (234.61 km) SE | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,993.39 miles (17,692.11 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,933.37 miles (17,595.51 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,928.39 miles (17,587.50 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,904.43 miles (17,548.93 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,820.01 miles (17,413.07 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,704.64 miles (17,227.40 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,677.20 miles (17,183.25 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,640.72 miles (17,124.54 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,540.08 miles (16,962.58 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,522.80 miles (16,934.76 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,512.44 miles (16,918.08 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,509.49 miles (16,913.34 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,499.13 miles (16,896.67 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,494.97 miles (16,889.98 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,472.21 miles (16,853.34 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 111.13 miles (178.85 km) NNW | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 145.01 miles (233.37 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 147.77 miles (237.81 km) NNW | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 167.33 miles (269.29 km) NW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 172.58 miles (277.74 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 200.07 miles (321.98 km) NW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 256.48 miles (412.76 km) WNW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 315.68 miles (508.03 km) SSE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 331.05 miles (532.77 km) NW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 331.23 miles (533.06 km) SE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 350.38 miles (563.88 km) E | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 355.79 miles (572.58 km) E | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 368.65 miles (593.28 km) ESE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 377.26 miles (607.13 km) SE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 378.19 miles (608.64 km) ENE | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,564.49 miles (18,611.20 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,513.40 miles (18,528.97 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,464.31 miles (18,449.98 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,463.83 miles (18,449.21 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 11,449.57 miles (18,426.24 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,441.18 miles (18,412.75 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,426.68 miles (18,389.41 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,417.59 miles (18,374.78 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,402.44 miles (18,350.40 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,391.11 miles (18,332.17 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,381.80 miles (18,317.18 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,381.14 miles (18,316.12 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,370.62 miles (18,299.19 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,364.74 miles (18,289.73 km) ENE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,363.55 miles (18,287.82 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |