Nonstop flight route between Jijel, Algeria and Santa Maria, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL), Jijel, Algeria and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX), Santa Maria, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,402 miles (or 10,303 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 Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport and Santa Maria Public 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 Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport and Santa Maria Public Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJL / DAAV |
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Location: | Jijel, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°47'42"N by 5°52'24"E |
Area Served: | Taher |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GJL |
More Information: | GJL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMX / KSMX |
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Location: | Santa Maria, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W |
Area Served: | Santa Maria, California |
Operator/Owner: | Santa Maria Public Airport District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 261 feet (80 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMX |
More Information: | SMX Maps & Info |
Facts about Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL):
- Because of Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Jijel Ferhat Abbas 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 addition to being known as "Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport", another name for GJL is "AAE".
- The furthest airport from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,987 miles (19,291 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) is Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) W of GJL.
- Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX):
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) has 2 runways.
- The original Allan Hancock Field was established in 1927 at another location, between Jones Street to the north, Stowell Road to the south, Bradley Road to the east and Miller Street to the west.
- Other enhancements include a new passenger terminal holding room that opened February 2008.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Public Airport", another name for SMX is "Capt. G. Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of SMX.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The airport was built by the United States Army during World War II, known as Santa Maria Army Air Field.
- Because of Santa Maria Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 261 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria Public 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 extended primary runway at Santa Maria is paved to 8,004 feet, giving the airport the longest civil runway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on the central coast and Vandenberg AFB's runway are longer).