Nonstop flight route between Merrill, Wisconsin, United States and Grand Junction, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°11'56"N by 89°42'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W)
Distance from RRL to GJT:
1,047.84 miles (1,686.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL), Merrill, Wisconsin, United States and Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,048 miles (or 1,686 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 Merrill Municipal Airport and Grand Junction Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RRL / KRRL |
| Airport Name: | Merrill Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°11'56"N by 89°42'46"W |
| Area Served: | Merrill, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Merrill |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1318 feet (402 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RRL |
| More Information: | RRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJT / KGJT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Junction MSA |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4858 feet (1,481 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GJT |
| More Information: | GJT Maps & Info |
Facts about Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL):
- The furthest airport from Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,912 miles (17,561 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) is Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of RRL.
- Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT):
- The airport opened in 1930 as Grand Junction Municipal Airport.
- The furthest airport from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,014 miles (17,726 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Junction Regional Airport", another name for GJT is "Walker Field".
- The closest airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of GJT.
- Other jet airlines at Grand Junction included Continental Airlines to Denver during the 1980s and early 1990s flying Boeing 727-100s, 727-200s and 737-200s as well as Douglas DC-9-10s and DC-9-30s during those years when Continental operated a hub at Denver, Western Airlines Boeing 737-200s nonstop to SFO in winter of 1975-76, and America West Airlines Boeing 737-200s nonstop to Phoenix in the 1980s.
- Because of Grand Junction Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GJT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GJT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.31 miles (31.08 km) SSE | Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.20 miles (47.00 km) S | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 29.44 miles (47.37 km) WSW | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 32.15 miles (51.74 km) NNE | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 36.03 miles (57.98 km) NW | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 45.29 miles (72.89 km) SSW | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 46.05 miles (74.12 km) SSE | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 50.37 miles (81.06 km) N | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 55.04 miles (88.58 km) NNE | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 58.27 miles (93.78 km) S | South Wood County Airport (ISW) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 62.56 miles (100.68 km) NNW | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 62.82 miles (101.09 km) SE | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 87.51 miles (140.84 km) SE | Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 88.44 miles (142.32 km) ENE | Ford Airport (IMT) | Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 89.50 miles (144.04 km) WSW | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,912.14 miles (17,561.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,888.22 miles (17,522.84 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,878.93 miles (17,507.90 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,862.45 miles (17,481.37 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,829.05 miles (17,427.62 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,807.63 miles (17,393.15 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,796.68 miles (17,375.53 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,786.03 miles (17,358.39 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,785.76 miles (17,357.96 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,748.53 miles (17,298.04 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,688.49 miles (17,201.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,653.70 miles (17,145.43 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,650.00 miles (17,139.47 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,638.67 miles (17,121.23 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,591.21 miles (17,044.86 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.05 miles (82.15 km) ENE | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 54.33 miles (87.43 km) SE | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 70.71 miles (113.80 km) WSW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 87.38 miles (140.62 km) SSE | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) E | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) ENE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 7 | 93.26 miles (150.09 km) SSW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 94.93 miles (152.77 km) ESE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 104.99 miles (168.96 km) NNW | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) NNE | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 116.78 miles (187.94 km) NE | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) SSW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 118.57 miles (190.82 km) E | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 125.83 miles (202.51 km) S | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 130.51 miles (210.04 km) NE | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,014.14 miles (17,725.50 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,907.39 miles (17,553.70 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,883.06 miles (17,514.54 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,861.51 miles (17,479.86 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,711.84 miles (17,239.00 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,592.41 miles (17,046.78 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,589.68 miles (17,042.40 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,549.25 miles (16,977.33 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,472.62 miles (16,854.00 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,433.34 miles (16,790.79 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,430.23 miles (16,785.78 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,420.01 miles (16,769.34 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,403.07 miles (16,742.08 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,391.54 miles (16,723.53 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,381.15 miles (16,706.81 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |