Nonstop flight route between Tegucigalpa, Honduras and Gabbs, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°3'42"N by 87°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°55'27"N by 117°57'32"W)
Distance from TGU to GAB:
2,539.06 miles (4,086.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toncontín International Airport (TGU), Tegucigalpa, Honduras and Gabbs Airport (GAB), Gabbs, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,539 miles (or 4,086 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 Toncontín International Airport and Gabbs 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 Toncontín International Airport and Gabbs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGU / MHTG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°3'42"N by 87°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 3297 feet (1,005 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGU |
| More Information: | TGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAB / KGAB |
| Airport Name: | Gabbs Airport |
| Location: | Gabbs, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°55'27"N by 117°57'32"W |
| Area Served: | Gabbs, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Nye County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4700 feet (1,433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAB |
| More Information: | GAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Toncontín International Airport (TGU):
- Toncontín International Airport (TGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Toncontín International Airport", another name for TGU is "Aeropuerto Internacional Toncontín".
- Toncontín International Airport handled 493,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NW of TGU.
- Toncontín is also the home of the Aeroclub de Honduras.
- The furthest airport from Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Toncontín International Airport (meaning Toncontín International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The origin of the name Toncontín is unknown, but experts say that it is a word derived from the Nahuatl word "Tocotín", the name of an ancient and sacred dance of Yucatan, Mexico.
- During the Football War of 1969, Toncontín was a major target for the Salvadoran Air Force, and it was bombed on several occasions by Salvadoran Air-raids.
Facts about Gabbs Airport (GAB):
- The closest airport to Gabbs Airport (GAB) is Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SW of GAB.
- Gabbs Airport (GAB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gabbs Airport (GAB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,159 miles (17,959 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Gabbs Airport's high elevation of 4,700 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GAB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GAB 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 | 34.99 miles (56.31 km) NW | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras |     |
| 2 | 55.02 miles (88.55 km) W | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 3 | 107.09 miles (172.34 km) NNW | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 4 | 118.68 miles (190.99 km) NNE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 5 | 130.64 miles (210.24 km) WSW | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 6 | 150.28 miles (241.86 km) SSE | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 7 | 162.58 miles (261.65 km) NNE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 8 | 165.38 miles (266.16 km) E | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 173.36 miles (278.99 km) E | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 10 | 186.41 miles (300.00 km) NNE | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 11 | 187.27 miles (301.37 km) NNW | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 12 | 187.55 miles (301.84 km) NNW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 13 | 187.68 miles (302.04 km) NNW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 14 | 212.79 miles (342.45 km) NNW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 15 | 215.83 miles (347.34 km) NNW | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.28 miles (19,529.79 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,530.55 miles (18,556.57 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,484.78 miles (18,482.91 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,477.34 miles (18,470.94 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,419.33 miles (18,377.58 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,396.31 miles (18,340.54 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,386.13 miles (18,324.15 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,366.97 miles (18,293.32 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,346.15 miles (18,259.82 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,337.26 miles (18,245.51 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,332.05 miles (18,237.13 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,317.28 miles (18,213.34 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,316.25 miles (18,211.69 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,302.26 miles (18,189.18 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,289.75 miles (18,169.05 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.87 miles (72.20 km) SW | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) NW | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 55.45 miles (89.23 km) NE | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 58.03 miles (93.38 km) NW | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 76.08 miles (122.43 km) SE | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 85.28 miles (137.24 km) NNW | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 96.47 miles (155.26 km) W | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) WNW | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) SE | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 101.72 miles (163.69 km) SSW | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 11 | 104.68 miles (168.47 km) WNW | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 109.40 miles (176.07 km) SSW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 13 | 109.50 miles (176.23 km) W | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 14 | 114.65 miles (184.52 km) ENE | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 120.04 miles (193.18 km) WNW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,158.92 miles (17,958.50 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,135.82 miles (17,921.32 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,132.93 miles (17,916.66 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,131.90 miles (17,915.01 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,110.17 miles (17,880.04 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,027.91 miles (17,747.65 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,968.02 miles (17,651.28 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,939.96 miles (17,606.12 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,835.47 miles (17,437.96 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,831.67 miles (17,431.84 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,816.74 miles (17,407.82 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,810.42 miles (17,397.65 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,795.44 miles (17,373.53 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,772.57 miles (17,336.73 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,758.05 miles (17,313.36 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |