Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Mississippi, United States and Mobile, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), Jackson, Mississippi, United States and Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM), Mobile, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 166 miles (or 267 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 relatively short distance between Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport and Mobile Downtown Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAN / KJAN |
Airport Name: | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport |
Location: | Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°18'39"N by 90°4'32"W |
Area Served: | Jackson, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 346 feet (105 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JAN |
More Information: | JAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFM / KBFM |
Airport Name: | Mobile Downtown Airport |
Location: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°37'36"N by 88°4'5"W |
Area Served: | Mobile, Alabama |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFM |
More Information: | BFM Maps & Info |
Facts about Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN):
- Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport's relatively low elevation of 346 feet, planes can take off or land at Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers 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.
- In the 1980s, air service to Jackson remained steady.
- The closest airport to Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) is Hawkins Field (HKS), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of JAN.
- It serves commercial, private, and military aviation.
- The furthest airport from Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,979 miles (17,669 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM):
- The closest airport to Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) is Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of BFM.
- The furthest airport from Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,904 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Mobile Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Mobile Downtown 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.
- According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.