Nonstop flight route between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(18°26'21"N by 66°0'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°16'30"S by 150°19'58"E)
Distance from SJU to GMI:
9,851.32 miles (15,854.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), San Juan, Puerto Rico and Gasmata Airport (GMI), Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,851 miles (or 15,854 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 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and Gasmata 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 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and Gasmata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJU / TJSJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'21"N by 66°0'6"W |
| Area Served: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJU |
| More Information: | SJU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMI / AYGT |
| Airport Name: | Gasmata Airport |
| Location: | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°16'30"S by 150°19'58"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMI |
| More Information: | GMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU):
- The closest airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) is Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) W of SJU.
- As of 2013, Agustín Arellano, CEO of Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, announced major upgrades that have begun taking place.
- Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport", another name for SJU is "Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín".
- Until 1955, the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport was the main international airport of Puerto Rico.
- Because of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Luis Muñoz Marín 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 furthest airport from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (meaning Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,708 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Gasmata Airport (GMI):
- Because of Gasmata Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Gasmata 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 Gasmata Airport (GMI) is Kandrian Airport (KDR), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) W of GMI.
- The furthest airport from Gasmata Airport (GMI) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,746 miles (18,903 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Gasmata Airport (GMI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.43 miles (10.35 km) W | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico |     |
| 2 | 19.12 miles (30.78 km) W | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 24.06 miles (38.73 km) ESE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 4 | 24.64 miles (39.65 km) SSE | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 5 | 39.43 miles (63.45 km) ESE | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 6 | 44.16 miles (71.07 km) W | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 46.55 miles (74.92 km) E | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 47.35 miles (76.21 km) SW | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 67.81 miles (109.13 km) E | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 69.92 miles (112.52 km) E | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 73.99 miles (119.08 km) W | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) W | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 93.77 miles (150.91 km) ESE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 95.62 miles (153.89 km) E | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 97.68 miles (157.20 km) ESE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.78 miles (19,707.62 km) SSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,197.42 miles (19,629.80 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,174.41 miles (19,592.76 km) S | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,106.81 miles (19,483.97 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,100.27 miles (19,473.45 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,077.71 miles (19,437.15 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,047.97 miles (19,389.28 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,030.05 miles (19,360.45 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,996.13 miles (19,305.85 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,992.60 miles (19,300.17 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,991.25 miles (19,298.00 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,928.35 miles (19,196.78 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,921.06 miles (19,185.04 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,895.60 miles (19,144.06 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,802.02 miles (18,993.47 km) SSW | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.54 miles (87.78 km) W | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 56.38 miles (90.73 km) N | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 91.42 miles (147.13 km) ENE | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 111.13 miles (178.85 km) ENE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 142.27 miles (228.95 km) WNW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 162.36 miles (261.30 km) SSE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 171.87 miles (276.60 km) W | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) NE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 209.45 miles (337.08 km) S | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 226.43 miles (364.40 km) SSW | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 231.38 miles (372.36 km) NE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 248.48 miles (399.89 km) W | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 253.31 miles (407.67 km) SW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 257.44 miles (414.31 km) N | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 260.77 miles (419.67 km) SSW | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,745.72 miles (18,902.86 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,731.30 miles (18,879.65 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,711.44 miles (18,847.69 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,707.06 miles (18,840.64 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,683.15 miles (18,802.17 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,643.55 miles (18,738.44 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,636.66 miles (18,727.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,620.95 miles (18,702.06 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,615.36 miles (18,693.06 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,582.78 miles (18,640.63 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,511.43 miles (18,525.81 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,511.16 miles (18,525.38 km) NNE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,482.95 miles (18,479.97 km) NE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,459.67 miles (18,442.50 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,440.60 miles (18,411.81 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |