Nonstop flight route between Jerusalem, Israel and McCarthy, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°51'52"N by 35°13'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°26'12"N by 142°54'12"W)
Distance from JRS to MXY:
5,989.41 miles (9,639.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atarot Airport (JRS), Jerusalem, Israel and McCarthy Airport (MXY), McCarthy, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,989 miles (or 9,639 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 Atarot Airport and McCarthy 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 Atarot Airport and McCarthy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JRS / OJJR |
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| Location: | Jerusalem, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°51'52"N by 35°13'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Israel Defense Forces |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 2485 feet (757 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JRS |
| More Information: | JRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXY / PAMX |
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| Location: | McCarthy, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°26'12"N by 142°54'12"W |
| Area Served: | McCarthy, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1531 feet (467 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXY |
| More Information: | MXY Maps & Info |
Facts about Atarot Airport (JRS):
- Atarot Airport (JRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Atarot Airport", other names for JRS include "Jerusalem International Airport (TEMPORARILY CLOSED)", "נמל התעופה ירושלים" and "LLJR, OJJR".
- In maps presented by Israel at the Camp David talks in the summer of 2000, Atarot was included in the Israeli built-up area of Jerusalem.
- From 1948 to the Six Day War in June 1967, the airport was under Jordanian control, designated OJJR.
- The closest airport to Atarot Airport (JRS) is Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WNW of JRS.
- From 1920 until 1930, the airfield in Kalandia was the only airport in the British Mandate for Palestine.
- Airport Atarot appeared in the film, World War Z, by director Marc Forster in 2013 as the main airport of Israel that is defended from a zombie epidemic.
- The furthest airport from Atarot Airport (JRS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,670 miles (18,781 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about McCarthy Airport (MXY):
- McCarthy Airport (MXY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from McCarthy Airport (MXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,473 miles (16,855 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to McCarthy Airport (MXY) is May Creek Airport (MYK), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SE of MXY.
- In addition to being known as "McCarthy Airport", another name for MXY is "15Z".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.11 miles (35.59 km) WNW | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel |     |
| 2 | 30.87 miles (49.69 km) WNW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 3 | 38.39 miles (61.78 km) SSE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 4 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) E | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 5 | 46.51 miles (74.86 km) ESE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 6 | 49.47 miles (79.62 km) SW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 7 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) WSW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 8 | 66.08 miles (106.34 km) N | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 9 | 69.70 miles (112.18 km) ENE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 10 | 70.06 miles (112.75 km) SW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 11 | 85.90 miles (138.25 km) S | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 12 | 87.25 miles (140.41 km) SSW | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 13 | 95.96 miles (154.44 km) NNE | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 14 | 98.16 miles (157.97 km) WSW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 15 | 130.81 miles (210.51 km) NE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,670.00 miles (18,780.99 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,579.77 miles (18,635.78 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,579.55 miles (18,635.44 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,490.89 miles (18,492.76 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,454.43 miles (18,434.07 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,432.81 miles (18,399.28 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,403.14 miles (18,351.53 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,395.90 miles (18,339.87 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,381.75 miles (18,317.10 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,378.92 miles (18,312.55 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,376.02 miles (18,307.88 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,343.01 miles (18,254.76 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,334.35 miles (18,240.83 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,317.55 miles (18,213.79 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,313.74 miles (18,207.66 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.03 miles (16.14 km) SE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 51.98 miles (83.65 km) NNE | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 85.72 miles (137.96 km) WNW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 94.34 miles (151.82 km) NE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 94.64 miles (152.30 km) S | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 96.94 miles (156.01 km) WNW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 108.23 miles (174.17 km) SW | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) SSE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 109.90 miles (176.86 km) NNE | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 112.92 miles (181.73 km) WSW | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) W | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 127.83 miles (205.73 km) E | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 128.99 miles (207.59 km) N | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.42 miles (208.28 km) WSW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 132.12 miles (212.62 km) WSW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,472.94 miles (16,854.53 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,457.47 miles (16,829.62 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,432.70 miles (16,789.76 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,431.23 miles (16,787.40 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,370.01 miles (16,688.87 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,336.93 miles (16,635.63 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,302.04 miles (16,579.48 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,223.43 miles (16,452.98 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,221.26 miles (16,449.49 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,219.08 miles (16,445.98 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,214.96 miles (16,439.34 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,211.77 miles (16,434.20 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,205.19 miles (16,423.63 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,184.90 miles (16,390.97 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,184.85 miles (16,390.89 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |