Nonstop flight route between Jacksonville, Florida, United States and Fujairah, United Arab Emirates:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Jacksonville (NIP), Jacksonville, Florida, United States and Fujairah International Airport (FJR), Fujairah, United Arab Emirates would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,709 miles (or 12,406 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 NAS Jacksonville and Fujairah 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 NAS Jacksonville and Fujairah 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: | NIP / KNIP |
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Location: | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°14'8"N by 81°40'50"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NIP |
More Information: | NIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FJR / OMFJ |
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Location: | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°6'43"N by 56°19'27"E |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FJR |
More Information: | FJR Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS Jacksonville (NIP):
- Because of NAS Jacksonville's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Jacksonville 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.
- Prior to the commissioning, on September 7, Commander Jimmy Grant became the first pilot to land on the still unfinished runway in his N3N-3 biplane.
- NAS Jacksonville (NIP) has 2 runways.
- In the mid-1950s, an air traffic control center for joint use by the Navy, Air Force, and Civil Aeronautics Administration was approved and completed at a cost of $325,000.
- The furthest airport from NAS Jacksonville (NIP) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,460 miles (18,444 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- A piece of history and Navy and Marine Corps tradition was lost in 1986 when the last unit of Marines left NAS Jacksonville.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Jacksonville", another name for NIP is "Towers Field".
- The closest airport to NAS Jacksonville (NIP) is Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NE of NIP.
- In addition to the many operational active and reserve squadrons aboard, NAS Jacksonville is also home to Patrol Squadron THIRTY, the Navy's largest aviation squadron and the only P-3 Orion and P-8 Poseidon Fleet Replacement Squadron that prepares and trains U.S.
Facts about Fujairah International Airport (FJR):
- The furthest airport from Fujairah International Airport (FJR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,716 miles (18,856 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Fujairah International Airport (FJR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fujairah International Airport (FJR) is Ajman International Airport (QAJ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of FJR.
- In addition to being known as "Fujairah International Airport", another name for FJR is "مطار الفجيرة الدولي".
- Because of Fujairah International Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Fujairah 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.