Nonstop flight route between Tahoua, Niger and Groton, Connecticut, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tahoua Airport (THZ), Tahoua, Niger and Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,891 miles (or 7,871 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 Tahoua Airport and Groton-New London 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 Tahoua Airport and Groton-New London Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | THZ / DRRT |
Airport Name: | Tahoua Airport |
Location: | Tahoua, Niger |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'59"N by 5°16'0"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from THZ |
More Information: | THZ 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 Tahoua Airport (THZ):
- The closest airport to Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is located 156 miles (251 kilometers) SE of THZ.
- The furthest airport from Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Mata'aho Airport (NFO), which is nearly antipodal to Tahoua Airport (meaning Tahoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mata'aho Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Niuafo'ou, Tonga.
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- In 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- 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.