Nonstop flight route between Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States and Jomsom, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(31°35'17"N by 110°20'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°46'55"N by 83°43'20"E)
Distance from FHU to JMO:
8,164.36 miles (13,139.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU), Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States and Jomsom Airport (JMO), Jomsom, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,164 miles (or 13,139 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 Sierra Vista Municipal Airport and Jomsom 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 Sierra Vista Municipal Airport and Jomsom Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FHU / KFHU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°35'17"N by 110°20'39"W |
| Area Served: | Sierra Vista, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sierra Vista and United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 4719 feet (1,438 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FHU |
| More Information: | FHU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JMO / VNJS |
| Airport Name: | Jomsom Airport |
| Location: | Jomsom, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°46'55"N by 83°43'20"E |
| Area Served: | Jomsom, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8800 feet (2,682 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JMO |
| More Information: | JMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU):
- Because of Sierra Vista Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,719 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FHU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FHU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sierra Vista Municipal Airport", another name for FHU is "Libby Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,531 miles (18,557 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) is Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of FHU.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,304 passenger boardings in calendar year 2005 and 2,041 enplanements in 2006.
Facts about Jomsom Airport (JMO):
- On 16 May 2013, a full year and two days later, Nepal Airlines Flight 555 carrying 21 people crashed on the bank of the Kaligandaki River.
- The furthest airport from Jomsom Airport (JMO) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,627 miles (18,712 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- List of airports in Nepal
- Because of Jomsom Airport's high elevation of 8,800 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JMO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JMO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Jomsom Airport (JMO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jomsom Airport (JMO) is Pokhara Airport (PKR), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of JMO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.30 miles (50.37 km) ESE | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.91 miles (51.35 km) WSW | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 44.40 miles (71.46 km) E | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 44.86 miles (72.20 km) WSW | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 5 | 50.56 miles (81.36 km) NW | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) NW | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 52.23 miles (84.05 km) ESE | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 76.43 miles (123.00 km) NW | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 85.74 miles (137.99 km) NW | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 96.74 miles (155.69 km) NNE | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 115.43 miles (185.77 km) NE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 125.78 miles (202.43 km) NW | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 141.27 miles (227.35 km) NNW | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 147.11 miles (236.75 km) ENE | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 152.44 miles (245.32 km) NNW | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,530.77 miles (18,556.92 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,367.36 miles (18,293.94 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,308.26 miles (18,198.84 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,292.43 miles (18,173.36 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,987.05 miles (17,681.89 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,940.11 miles (17,606.36 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,881.10 miles (17,511.39 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,866.45 miles (17,487.81 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,849.79 miles (17,460.99 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,840.98 miles (17,446.83 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,797.97 miles (17,377.60 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,763.28 miles (17,321.77 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,733.19 miles (17,273.35 km) SE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,725.28 miles (17,260.62 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,721.36 miles (17,254.32 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.15 miles (69.44 km) SSE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 2 | 54.46 miles (87.65 km) S | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 3 | 56.43 miles (90.82 km) WNW | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 4 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 5 | 88.79 miles (142.89 km) SSE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 6 | 90.16 miles (145.10 km) SSW | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 7 | 93.24 miles (150.05 km) W | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 8 | 98.44 miles (158.43 km) WNW | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 9 | 124.70 miles (200.68 km) SE | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 10 | 133.39 miles (214.67 km) WSW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 11 | 133.59 miles (214.99 km) WNW | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| 12 | 141.01 miles (226.93 km) NW | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 13 | 142.13 miles (228.73 km) S | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 14 | 154.59 miles (248.78 km) WNW | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 15 | 161.76 miles (260.33 km) WNW | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,627.42 miles (18,712.46 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,984.40 miles (17,677.63 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,941.78 miles (17,609.05 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,941.74 miles (17,608.98 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 10,932.48 miles (17,594.08 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,927.42 miles (17,585.93 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,920.46 miles (17,574.74 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,920.15 miles (17,574.24 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,917.21 miles (17,569.51 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,899.29 miles (17,540.67 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,892.60 miles (17,529.90 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,886.76 miles (17,520.50 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,877.48 miles (17,505.56 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,871.61 miles (17,496.11 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,869.46 miles (17,492.66 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |