Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Wyoming, United States and Biratnagar, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Jackson, Wyoming, United States and Biratnagar Airport (BIR), Biratnagar, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,461 miles (or 12,008 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 Jackson Hole Airport and Biratnagar 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 Jackson Hole Airport and Biratnagar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAC / KJAC |
Airport Name: | Jackson Hole Airport |
Location: | Jackson, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°36'25"N by 110°44'16"W |
Area Served: | Jackson, Wyoming |
Operator/Owner: | Jackson Hole Airport Board |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6451 feet (1,966 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JAC |
More Information: | JAC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIR / VNVT |
Airport Name: | Biratnagar Airport |
Location: | Biratnagar, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°28'53"N by 87°15'50"E |
Area Served: | Biratnagar, Nepal |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIR |
More Information: | BIR Maps & Info |
Facts about Jackson Hole Airport (JAC):
- Jackson Hole Airport is seven miles north of Jackson, in Teton County, Wyoming.
- Because of Jackson Hole Airport's high elevation of 6,451 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JAC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JAC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) is Afton Municipal Airport (AFO), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of JAC.
- The largest aircraft seen regularly is the Boeing 757-200.
- On December 20, 2000, Sandra Bullock survived the crash of a chartered business jet at Jackson Hole Airport.
- On June 27, 2005, John T.
- Closeup of airport map
- Jackson Hole Airport came third in a survey conducted by PrivateFly.com in 2011 to find the world's best airport approaches.
- It is the only commercial airport in the United States inside a national park, in this case Grand Teton.
- The furthest airport from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,754 miles (17,307 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Jackson Hole Airport is noise sensitive and bans aircraft with stage-II engines.
Facts about Biratnagar Airport (BIR):
- The furthest airport from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Biratnagar Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Biratnagar 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 Biratnagar Airport (BIR) is Bhojpur Airport (BHP), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of BIR.
- The airport boasts the highest domestic traffic.
- Biratnagar Airport (BIR) currently has only 1 runway.