Nonstop flight route between San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States and Sasereme, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(32°49'33"N by 116°58'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°37'22"S by 142°52'8"E)
Distance from SEE to TDS:
7,091.68 miles (11,412.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gillespie Field (SEE), San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States and Sasereme Airport (TDS), Sasereme, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,092 miles (or 11,413 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 Gillespie Field and Sasereme 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 Gillespie Field and Sasereme Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEE / KSEE |
| Airport Name: | Gillespie Field |
| Location: | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'33"N by 116°58'20"W |
| Area Served: | San Diego, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 388 feet (118 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEE |
| More Information: | SEE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°37'22"S by 142°52'8"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TDS |
| More Information: | TDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gillespie Field (SEE):
- Gillespie is the home of the restoration facility Gillespie Field Annex for the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
- Gillespie Field (SEE) has 3 runways.
- Because of Gillespie Field's relatively low elevation of 388 feet, planes can take off or land at Gillespie Field 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 February 1944, the camp was commissioned as Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield Gillespie under the command of Marine Corps Air Station El Toro.
- The furthest airport from Gillespie Field (SEE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,534 miles (18,562 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Gillespie Field (SEE) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of SEE.
Facts about Sasereme Airport (TDS):
- The closest airport to Sasereme Airport (TDS) is Awaba Airport (AWB), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSW of TDS.
- In addition to being known as "Sasereme Airport", another name for TDS is "AYSS".
- The furthest airport from Sasereme Airport (TDS) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,644 miles (18,739 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.72 miles (15.64 km) W | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.23 miles (16.47 km) WNW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.14 miles (22.76 km) WSW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 4 | 16.61 miles (26.73 km) WSW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 5 | 17.55 miles (28.24 km) S | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 6 | 19.71 miles (31.72 km) S | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 7 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) SSW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 8 | 27.45 miles (44.18 km) NW | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 9 | 34.86 miles (56.10 km) NW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 10 | 48.14 miles (77.47 km) NE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 11 | 62.79 miles (101.05 km) N | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 12 | 65.67 miles (105.69 km) ENE | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 13 | 72.57 miles (116.79 km) NE | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 14 | 73.28 miles (117.94 km) NW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 15 | 74.37 miles (119.69 km) NNE | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,533.61 miles (18,561.50 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,519.32 miles (18,538.50 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,515.29 miles (18,532.01 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,491.78 miles (18,494.18 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,327.83 miles (18,230.33 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,230.77 miles (18,074.13 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,197.16 miles (18,020.04 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,183.99 miles (17,998.84 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,113.93 miles (17,886.08 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,073.43 miles (17,820.92 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,070.84 miles (17,816.75 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,045.72 miles (17,776.32 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,021.11 miles (17,736.72 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,016.85 miles (17,729.86 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,011.97 miles (17,722.00 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.23 miles (45.43 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 90.63 miles (145.85 km) NNE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 95.57 miles (153.80 km) E | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) WNW | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 103.76 miles (166.99 km) SSE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 105.81 miles (170.29 km) W | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 111.47 miles (179.39 km) W | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) NNE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 119.84 miles (192.87 km) SSW | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 124.55 miles (200.44 km) WNW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 134.11 miles (215.83 km) E | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) SW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 156.50 miles (251.87 km) S | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 158.07 miles (254.38 km) NE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 162.12 miles (260.91 km) NW | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,644.08 miles (18,739.28 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,643.33 miles (18,738.08 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,619.91 miles (18,700.38 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,580.07 miles (18,636.26 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,578.02 miles (18,632.96 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,550.98 miles (18,589.45 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,492.93 miles (18,496.04 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,476.59 miles (18,469.74 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,444.13 miles (18,417.50 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,437.31 miles (18,406.52 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,430.52 miles (18,395.59 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,405.37 miles (18,355.11 km) N | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,404.35 miles (18,353.47 km) N | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,403.37 miles (18,351.90 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,389.73 miles (18,329.94 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |