Nonstop flight route between Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States and New York City, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States and West 30th Street Heliport (JRA), New York City, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9 miles (or 15 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 relatively short distance between Newark Liberty International Airport and West 30th Street Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EWR / KEWR |
Airport Name: | Newark Liberty International Airport |
Location: | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°41'33"N by 74°10'6"W |
Area Served: | New York metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from EWR |
More Information: | EWR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JRA / KJRA |
Airport Name: | West 30th Street Heliport |
Location: | New York City, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°45'16"N by 74°0'24"W |
Area Served: | New York City |
Operator/Owner: | Hudson River Park Trust |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from JRA |
More Information: | JRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR):
- The airports in the New York metropolitan area combine to create the largest airport system in the United States, the second largest in the world in terms of passenger traffic, and largest in the world in terms of total flight operations.
- Runway 11/29 is one of the three runways built during World War II.
- Because of Newark Liberty International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Newark Liberty 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.
- The closest airport to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is Linden Airport (LDJ), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SW of EWR.
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) has 3 runways.
- United Airlines Flight 93 pushed back from gate A17 at 8:01 am, on its way from Newark to San Francisco International Airport, on September 11, 2001.
- The furthest airport from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the 1970s the airport became Newark International Airport.
Facts about West 30th Street Heliport (JRA):
- The closest airport to West 30th Street Heliport (JRA) is East 34th Street Heliport (TSS), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) ESE of JRA.
- 73% of the flights are air taxi, 16% general aviation, 10% commercial, and less than 1% military.
- The furthest airport from West 30th Street Heliport (JRA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,750 miles (18,910 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of West 30th Street Heliport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at West 30th Street Heliport 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.