Nonstop flight route between Jiayuguan, Gansu, China and Ciego de Ávila, Cuba:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jiayuguan Airport (JGN), Jiayuguan, Gansu, China and Máximo Gómez Airport (AVI), Ciego de Ávila, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,157 miles (or 13,127 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 Jiayuguan Airport and Máximo Gómez 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 Jiayuguan Airport and Máximo Gómez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JGN / ZLJQ |
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Location: | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°51'24"N by 98°20'29"E |
Area Served: | Jiayuguan and Jiuquan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5112 feet (1,558 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JGN |
More Information: | JGN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVI / MUCA |
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Location: | Ciego de Ávila, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'36"N by 78°47'21"W |
Area Served: | Ciego de Ávila, Cuba |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 335 feet (102 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AVI |
More Information: | AVI Maps & Info |
Facts about Jiayuguan Airport (JGN):
- The furthest airport from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is nearly antipodal to Jiayuguan Airport (meaning Jiayuguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pupelde Airfield), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Jiayuguan Airport", other names for JGN include "嘉峪关机场" and "Jiāyùguān Jīchǎng".
- Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Jiayuguan Airport's high elevation of 5,112 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JGN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JGN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) is Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY), which is located 144 miles (232 kilometers) ESE of JGN.
Facts about Máximo Gómez Airport (AVI):
- The furthest airport from Máximo Gómez Airport (AVI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,698 miles (18,826 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Máximo Gómez Airport's relatively low elevation of 335 feet, planes can take off or land at Máximo Gómez 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.
- Máximo Gómez Airport (AVI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Máximo Gómez Airport (AVI) is Spring Point Airport (AXP), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NNW of AVI.
- In addition to being known as "Máximo Gómez Airport", another name for AVI is "Aeropuerto Máximo Gómez".