Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Mississippi, United States and Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), Jackson, Mississippi, United States and Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS), Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,782 miles (or 2,868 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 Port Hawkesbury 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: | YPS / CYPD |
Airport Name: | Port Hawkesbury Airport |
Location: | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°39'23"N by 61°22'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Port Hawkesbury |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 373 feet (114 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPS |
More Information: | YPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN):
- In the 1980s, air service to Jackson remained steady.
- 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.
- 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.
- In the 1960s, Southern Airways Martin 404s connected Jackson with Natchez, Vicksburg, Greenwood, Columbus, Laurel, and New Orleans, but in the 1970s Southern replaced these with McDonnell Douglas DC-9s.
- The airport has an L-shaped terminal, with the tarmac extending north.
- In March 2011, the Jackson–Evers International Airport was ranked the 8th-best airport in a worldwide consumer survey conducted by Airports Council International.
- 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.
- Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS):
- The furthest airport from Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,695 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Port Hawkesbury Airport's relatively low elevation of 373 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hawkesbury 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 Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) is Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY), which is located 72 miles (117 kilometers) ENE of YPS.
- Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) currently has only 1 runway.