Nonstop flight route between Kastelorizo, Greece and Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS), Kastelorizo, Greece and Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,576 miles (or 13,802 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 Kastellorizo Public Airport and Johnston Atoll 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 Kastellorizo Public Airport and Johnston Atoll Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KZS / LGKJ |
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Location: | Kastelorizo, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°8'30"N by 29°34'34"E |
Area Served: | Megisti, Kastellorizo Island |
Operator/Owner: | Greek Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 474 feet (144 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KZS |
More Information: | KZS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JON / PJON |
Airport Name: | Johnston Atoll Airport |
Location: | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°43'42"N by 169°32'3"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JON |
More Information: | JON Maps & Info |
Facts about Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS):
- The furthest airport from Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,488 miles (18,488 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The airport is linked to the city by a single bus only during the summer period.
- Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) is Dalaman International Airport (DLM), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NW of KZS.
- In addition to being known as "Kastellorizo Public Airport", another name for KZS is "Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Καστελλόριζου".
- Because of Kastellorizo Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 474 feet, planes can take off or land at Kastellorizo Public 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.
- In the beginning of the twentieth century, the island of Kastellorizo was linked by seaplanes to destinations mainly in northeast Africa.
Facts about Johnston Atoll Airport (JON):
- Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) is Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), which is nearly antipodal to Johnston Atoll Airport (meaning Johnston Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lubango Mukanka Airport), and is located 12,195 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Lubango, Angola.
- The closest airport to Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is located 733 miles (1,179 kilometers) ENE of JON.
- In February 1941 Johnston Atoll was designated as a Naval Defensive Sea Area and Airspace Reservation.
- On 15 December 1941 the atoll was shelled by a Japanese submarine outside the reef, several buildings were hit, but no personnel were injured.
- Because of Johnston Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Johnston Atoll 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.