Nonstop flight route between Jacksonville, Florida, United States and Arua, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), Jacksonville, Florida, United States and Arua Airport (RUA), Arua, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,440 miles (or 11,973 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 Jacksonville International Airport and Arua 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 Jacksonville International Airport and Arua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAX / KJAX |
Airport Name: | Jacksonville International Airport |
Location: | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°29'39"N by 81°41'16"W |
Area Served: | Jacksonville metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JAX |
More Information: | JAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUA / HUAR |
Airport Name: | Arua Airport |
Location: | Arua, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'49"N by 30°54'43"E |
Area Served: | Arua, Uganda |
Operator/Owner: | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3951 feet (1,204 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RUA |
More Information: | RUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Jacksonville International Airport (JAX):
- The closest airport to Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSE of JAX.
- On December 6, 1984, PBA Flight 1039 crashed on takeoff, killing all 11 passengers and 2 crew on board.
- The airport's two runways form a "V".
- Because of Jacksonville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacksonville 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.
- Future plans call for expanding the newly built concourses by 2020 and possibly adding a people mover system to the airport, and connecting the airport with the onsite Clarion Hotel via a moving walkway.
- Jacksonville International Airport handled 5,605,934 passengers last year.
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,456 miles (18,436 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jacksonville International Airport has direct public transit service to Jacksonville Transportation Authority's bus network.
- Also included is a further expansion of the parking system and a new automated baggage screening system.
Facts about Arua Airport (RUA):
- The furthest airport from Arua Airport (RUA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Arua Airport is one of the 46 airports in the country.
- The closest airport to Arua Airport (RUA) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of RUA.
- Arua Airport (RUA) currently has only 1 runway.