Nonstop flight route between Mykonos Island, Greece and Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), Mykonos Island, Greece and La Gomera Airport (GMZ), Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,535 miles (or 4,080 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 Mykonos Island National Airport and La Gomera 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 Mykonos Island National Airport and La Gomera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JMK / LGMK |
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Location: | Mykonos Island, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'6"N by 25°20'53"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 405 feet (123 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JMK |
More Information: | JMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMZ / GCGM |
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Location: | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GMZ |
More Information: | GMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK):
- The furthest airport from Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,382 miles (18,317 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Mykonos Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 405 feet, planes can take off or land at Mykonos Island National 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 Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) is Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of JMK.
- During the off-peak tourist season the airport has limited flight connections and operating hours.
- The airport is located 4 kilometers from the town of Mykonos.
- In addition to being known as "Mykonos Island National Airport", another name for JMK is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Μυκόνου".
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about La Gomera Airport (GMZ):
- The furthest airport from La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to La Gomera Airport (meaning La Gomera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,499 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "La Gomera Airport", another name for GMZ is "La Gomera Airport ODB".
- La Gomera Airport (GMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of GMZ.
- Because of La Gomera Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at La Gomera 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.
- Finally, in the 1980s, problems with wounded evacuations necessitated building an airport in the island, and on 27 July 1987 an agreement for the construction of the airport was signed.