Nonstop flight route between Grafton, New South Wales, Australia and Sparti, Laconia, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(29°45'36"S by 153°1'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 22°31'33"E)
Distance from GFN to SPJ:
9,569.67 miles (15,400.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN), Grafton, New South Wales, Australia and Sparti Airport (SPJ), Sparti, Laconia, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,570 miles (or 15,401 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 Clarence Valley Regional Airport and Sparti 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 Clarence Valley Regional Airport and Sparti Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFN / YGFN |
| Airport Name: | Clarence Valley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°45'36"S by 153°1'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Clarence Valley Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFN |
| More Information: | GFN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPJ / LGSP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sparti, Laconia, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'26"N by 22°31'33"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPJ |
| More Information: | SPJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN):
- The furthest airport from Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,928 miles (19,196 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Because of Clarence Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Clarence Valley Regional 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 Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) S of GFN.
- Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sparti Airport (SPJ):
- The closest airport to Sparti Airport (SPJ) is Kalamata International Airport (KLX), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WNW of SPJ.
- In addition to being known as "Sparti Airport", other names for SPJ include "Αεροδρόμιο Σπάρτης" and "Sparti Airport".
- The furthest airport from Sparti Airport (SPJ) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- Because of Sparti Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Sparti 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.
- Sparti Airport (SPJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.04 miles (62.83 km) S | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) NNE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.87 miles (106.00 km) NNE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 71.59 miles (115.22 km) NNE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 80.62 miles (129.75 km) W | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) S | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 99.74 miles (160.52 km) WSW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 113.39 miles (182.48 km) W | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 113.88 miles (183.28 km) NNE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) S | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) NW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 158.88 miles (255.70 km) SW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 164.30 miles (264.41 km) N | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 184.56 miles (297.02 km) WNW | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 185.36 miles (298.31 km) WSW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,927.70 miles (19,195.73 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,880.50 miles (19,119.76 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,834.90 miles (19,046.38 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 11,823.39 miles (19,027.86 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,823.39 miles (19,027.86 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,814.79 miles (19,014.01 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,797.05 miles (18,985.46 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,789.48 miles (18,973.28 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,789.18 miles (18,972.80 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,770.50 miles (18,942.74 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,726.39 miles (18,871.74 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,724.82 miles (18,869.21 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,712.97 miles (18,850.15 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.37 miles (45.66 km) WNW | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 2 | 41.00 miles (65.98 km) ENE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 3 | 55.48 miles (89.28 km) SSE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 4 | 101.24 miles (162.92 km) NW | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 5 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) NE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 6 | 104.94 miles (168.88 km) WNW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 7 | 109.56 miles (176.32 km) E | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 8 | 129.49 miles (208.40 km) NNW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 9 | 134.58 miles (216.59 km) SE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 10 | 137.00 miles (220.48 km) ENE | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 143.61 miles (231.11 km) E | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 12 | 155.84 miles (250.79 km) N | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 13 | 156.94 miles (252.57 km) E | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 158.53 miles (255.13 km) ENE | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 161.27 miles (259.54 km) NNE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,394.68 miles (18,337.92 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,367.95 miles (18,294.90 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,338.17 miles (18,246.98 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,335.24 miles (18,242.26 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,273.43 miles (18,142.79 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,253.06 miles (18,110.01 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,095.90 miles (17,857.08 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,038.39 miles (17,764.52 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,034.77 miles (17,758.70 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,012.38 miles (17,722.67 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,011.01 miles (17,720.47 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,003.57 miles (17,708.48 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,994.21 miles (17,693.43 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,994.12 miles (17,693.28 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,989.02 miles (17,685.06 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |