Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Jerusalem, Israel:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Spokane International Airport (GEG), Spokane, Washington, United States and Atarot Airport (JRS), Jerusalem, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,691 miles (or 10,767 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 Spokane International Airport and Atarot 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 Spokane International Airport and Atarot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Spokane International Airport (GEG):

• The closest airport to Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) W of GEG.
• A new control tower has been built south of the airport, replacing the one near Concourse C.
• The airport has a Master Plan, which includes a third runway and gates added to Concourse C.
• It became Spokane's municipal airport in 1946, replacing Felts Field, and received its present name in 1960, after the City of Spokane was allotted Spokane Geiger Field by the Surplus Property Act.
• Spokane International Airport (GEG) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,661 miles (17,158 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The current terminal complex opened in 1965 and was designed by Warren C.
• In addition to being known as "Spokane International Airport", another name for GEG is "Geiger Army Airfield".

Facts about Atarot Airport (JRS):

• During the Second Intifada in 2000, the airport became a target for stone-throwing and the runways were littered by thousands of stones.
• In addition to being known as "Atarot Airport", other names for JRS include "Jerusalem International Airport (TEMPORARILY CLOSED)", "נמל התעופה ירושלים" and "LLJR, OJJR".
• The closest airport to Atarot Airport (JRS) is Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WNW of JRS.
• Atarot Airport (JRS) currently has only 1 runway.
• In the 1970s and early 1980s, Israel invested considerable resources in upgrading the airport and creating the infrastructure for a full-fledged international airport but the international aviation authorities bowed to Arab political pressure and would not allow international flights to land there.
• Airport Atarot appeared in the film, World War Z, by director Marc Forster in 2013 as the main airport of Israel that is defended from a zombie epidemic.
• The furthest airport from Atarot Airport (JRS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,670 miles (18,781 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.