Nonstop flight route between Grootfontein, Namibia and Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°18'11"S by 115°3'18"E)
Distance from GFY to JUR:
5,936.66 miles (9,554.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grootfontein Airport (GFY), Grootfontein, Namibia and Jurien Bay Airport (JUR), Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,937 miles (or 9,554 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 Grootfontein Airport and Jurien Bay 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 Grootfontein Airport and Jurien Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFY / FYGF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grootfontein, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFY |
| More Information: | GFY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUR / YJNB |
| Airport Name: | Jurien Bay Airport |
| Location: | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°18'11"S by 115°3'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Dandaragan Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUR |
| More Information: | JUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Grootfontein Airport (GFY):
- Grootfontein Airport (GFY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Grootfontein Airport", another name for GFY is "Grootfontein Airport".
- The furthest airport from Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Grootfontein Airport (meaning Grootfontein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Grootfontein Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GFY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GFY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is Halali Airport (HAL), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WNW of GFY.
Facts about Jurien Bay Airport (JUR):
- The closest airport to Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) is Morawa Airport (MWB), which is located 96 miles (154 kilometers) NE of JUR.
- The furthest airport from Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Jurien Bay Airport (meaning Jurien Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,784 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Jurien Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Jurien Bay 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.45 miles (185.80 km) WNW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia |     |
| 2 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) SSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) ENE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) SSE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 6 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) SSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 283.04 miles (455.51 km) SW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 285.72 miles (459.82 km) NW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 10 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) NNE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 11 | 323.35 miles (520.38 km) SW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 12 | 346.07 miles (556.94 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 13 | 382.45 miles (615.49 km) SE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 419.02 miles (674.34 km) ENE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 15 | 423.06 miles (680.84 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.77 miles (19,668.98 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,220.61 miles (19,667.12 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,197.88 miles (19,630.53 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,163.63 miles (19,575.42 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,109.14 miles (19,487.72 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,100.36 miles (19,473.59 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,086.66 miles (19,451.55 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,072.55 miles (19,428.84 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,057.27 miles (19,404.24 km) W | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 95.71 miles (154.03 km) NE | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) NNW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 121.13 miles (194.94 km) SSE | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 125.30 miles (201.66 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 129.44 miles (208.31 km) NNE | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 133.23 miles (214.41 km) SSE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 186.73 miles (300.52 km) NNW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 215.56 miles (346.90 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 225.99 miles (363.70 km) NE | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 234.68 miles (377.68 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 250.59 miles (403.29 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 259.62 miles (417.81 km) E | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 13 | 262.60 miles (422.61 km) NE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 279.74 miles (450.19 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 280.98 miles (452.20 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,293.54 miles (19,784.49 km) N | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,729.95 miles (18,877.48 km) ENE | Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 11,713.92 miles (18,851.68 km) NNE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 11,713.34 miles (18,850.74 km) NE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 11,713.17 miles (18,850.48 km) NE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 11,707.61 miles (18,841.53 km) NE | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 11,705.05 miles (18,837.40 km) NE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 8 | 11,704.27 miles (18,836.15 km) NE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 11,702.10 miles (18,832.66 km) NE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 11,696.14 miles (18,823.07 km) NE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 11,693.04 miles (18,818.08 km) NE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 12 | 11,688.35 miles (18,810.53 km) NE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 11,671.69 miles (18,783.71 km) ENE | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 11,671.06 miles (18,782.70 km) ENE | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 11,671.06 miles (18,782.70 km) ENE | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |