Nonstop flight route between Dayton, Ohio, United States and Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), Dayton, Ohio, United States and Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,240 miles (or 8,433 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 James M. Cox Dayton International Airport and Johnston Atoll 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 James M. Cox Dayton International Airport and Johnston Atoll Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAY / KDAY |
Airport Name: | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport |
Location: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°54'7"N by 84°13'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Dayton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1009 feet (308 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DAY |
More Information: | DAY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JON / PJON |
Airport Name: | Johnston Atoll Airport |
Location: | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°43'42"N by 169°32'3"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JON |
More Information: | JON Maps & Info |
Facts about James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY):
- In August 1928 a property in Vandalia, Ohio was called the "Dayton Airport".
- James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) has 3 runways.
- A$50 million renovation of the airport's terminal building, designed by Levin Porter Associates, was completed in 1989.
- In 2011 Dayton International Airport completed a new air traffic control tower.
- The furthest airport from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,296 miles (18,178 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ESE of DAY.
- For 2012, the airport reported 102,700 departures.
Facts about Johnston Atoll Airport (JON):
- Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) currently has only 1 runway.
- In July 1942 the civilian contractors at the atoll were replaced by 500 men from the 5th and 10th Naval Construction Battalions, who expanded the fuel storage and water production at the base and built additional facilities.
- Because of Johnston Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Johnston Atoll 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.
- In February 1941 Johnston Atoll was designated as a Naval Defensive Sea Area and Airspace Reservation.
- The closest airport to Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is located 733 miles (1,179 kilometers) ENE of JON.
- The furthest airport from Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) is Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), which is nearly antipodal to Johnston Atoll Airport (meaning Johnston Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lubango Mukanka Airport), and is located 12,195 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Lubango, Angola.