Nonstop flight route between Aljouf, Yemen and Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO), Aljouf, Yemen and Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI), Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,449 miles (or 8,768 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 Al-Jawf Domestic Airport and Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site, 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 Al-Jawf Domestic Airport and Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO):

• Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,880 miles (19,118 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Al-Jawf Domestic Airport", other names for AJO include "مطار الجوف المحلي", "AJF" and "OESK".
• The closest airport to Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) is Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of AJO.

Facts about Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI):

• The airstrip was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line radar station at Point Lonely.
• The radar station was upgraded with new radars and in 1994 was re-designated part of the North Warning System as a Short Range Radar Site, A-18, equipped with a minimally attended AN/FPS-124 surveillance radar.
• The furthest airport from Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,219 miles (16,447 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site is a United States Air Force Short Range Radar Site located in the North Slope Borough of the U.S.
• The facility contains a rough airstrip at an elevation of 17 feet above mean sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site", other names for LNI include " " and "AK71".
• Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) is Alpine Airstrip (DQH), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SE of LNI.
• Because of Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site 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.