Nonstop flight route between Ajman, United Arab Emirates and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ajman International Airport (QAJ), Ajman, United Arab Emirates and San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,401 miles (or 13,521 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 Ajman International Airport and San Diego 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 Ajman International Airport and San Diego 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: | QAJ / |
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Location: | Ajman, United Arab Emirates |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°18'37"N by 55°59'32"E |
Area Served: | Ajman, United Arab Emirates |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from QAJ |
More Information: | QAJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAN / KSAN |
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Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W |
Area Served: | Greater San Diego |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SAN |
More Information: | SAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ajman International Airport (QAJ):
- The closest airport to Ajman International Airport (QAJ) is Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) N of QAJ.
- The furthest airport from Ajman International Airport (QAJ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,734 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Ajman International Airport", another name for QAJ is "مطار عجمان الدولي".
Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):
- Because of San Diego International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at San Diego 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.
- Convair had aircraft manufacturing plants near the field and used it for test and delivery flights from 1935 to 1995.
- In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to San Diego International Airport (SAN) is NAS North Island (NZY), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of SAN.
- The furthest airport from San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,540 miles (18,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Aircraft do not land at the end of the runway as at most airports, but at a displaced threshold.
- The top five airlines by market share in 2011 are Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines.
- The busiest route by flight count is to Los Angeles with 27 daily round trips on United Express, American Eagle, and Delta Connection.
- The first scheduled jet flights at Lindbergh Field were in 1960, American Airlines Boeing 720s to Phoenix and United Airlines 720s to San Francisco.