Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Wyoming, United States and Aktau, Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Jackson, Wyoming, United States and Aktau International Airport (SCO), Aktau, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,290 miles (or 10,123 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 Aktau International 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 Aktau International 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: | SCO / UATE |
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Location: | Aktau, Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°51'35"N by 51°5'30"E |
Area Served: | Aktau |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aktau International Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCO |
More Information: | SCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Jackson Hole Airport (JAC):
- 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.
- Aerial photo of airport
- The largest aircraft seen regularly is the Boeing 757-200.
- 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 airport was created in the 1930s as the best place to put an airport in Teton County.
- Jackson Hole Airport covers 533 acres.
- Closeup of airport map
- The closest airport to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) is Afton Municipal Airport (AFO), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of JAC.
- Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Aktau International Airport (SCO):
- In November 1996 was established joint stock company "Aktau International Airport".
- Aktau International Airport (SCO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aktau International Airport", other names for SCO include "Ақтау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актау".
- Because of Aktau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktau International 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 furthest airport from Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,962 miles (17,641 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX), which is located 187 miles (301 kilometers) WSW of SCO.
- There are only a few international carriers, which are flying to Aktau.