Nonstop flight route between Jijel, Algeria and Sweetwater, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°47'42"N by 5°52'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W)
Distance from GJL to SWW:
5,696.50 miles (9,167.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL), Jijel, Algeria and Avenger Field (SWW), Sweetwater, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,696 miles (or 9,168 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 Avenger Field, 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 Avenger Field. 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: | SWW / KSWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sweetwater, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Sweetwater, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sweetwater |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2380 feet (725 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWW |
| More Information: | SWW Maps & Info |
Facts about Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport", another name for GJL is "AAE".
- 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.
Facts about Avenger Field (SWW):
- Avenger Field remained a WASP training base until it closed in December 1944.
- In addition to being known as "Avenger Field", another name for SWW is "(former Avenger Army Airfield)".
- In the year ending February 6, 2012 the airport had 4,500 general aviation aircraft operations, average 12 per day.
- Avenger Field (SWW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Avenger Field (SWW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The United States Air Force Air Defense Command exercised a right of return to Avenger Field in 1955 when Sweetwater Air Force Station was established as a USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Station.
- The closest airport to Avenger Field (SWW) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of SWW.
- The first course was four months long.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.89 miles (72.24 km) W | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 53.68 miles (86.40 km) SW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 3 | 54.39 miles (87.53 km) SE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 4 | 59.77 miles (96.19 km) E | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 5 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) SSE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 6 | 107.36 miles (172.77 km) E | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 7 | 137.43 miles (221.17 km) SW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 8 | 138.52 miles (222.92 km) S | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 9 | 147.35 miles (237.13 km) W | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 10 | 166.45 miles (267.88 km) E | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 166.99 miles (268.74 km) W | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 12 | 170.76 miles (274.81 km) W | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 13 | 218.05 miles (350.91 km) E | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 230.12 miles (370.35 km) NNW | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| 15 | 232.52 miles (374.20 km) SSE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,986.63 miles (19,290.56 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,938.85 miles (19,213.66 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,936.86 miles (19,210.47 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,914.15 miles (19,173.92 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,905.07 miles (19,159.31 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,901.30 miles (19,153.24 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,885.81 miles (19,128.31 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,876.09 miles (19,112.67 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,866.66 miles (19,097.50 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,863.58 miles (19,092.54 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,858.24 miles (19,083.93 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,853.25 miles (19,075.92 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,834.74 miles (19,046.11 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,831.96 miles (19,041.65 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,824.67 miles (19,029.92 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.81 miles (57.63 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) WSW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) S | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.75 miles (121.91 km) SE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) S | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) ESE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.05 miles (161.01 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 107.75 miles (173.40 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 113.93 miles (183.36 km) NW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 117.01 miles (188.31 km) ENE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 136.27 miles (219.31 km) N | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) NNW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.69 miles (228.02 km) E | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,106.58 miles (17,874.26 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,854.83 miles (17,469.11 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,757.91 miles (17,313.14 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,657.88 miles (17,152.15 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,406.42 miles (16,747.47 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,388.29 miles (16,718.29 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,372.83 miles (16,693.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,369.01 miles (16,687.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.23 miles (16,657.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,345.87 miles (16,650.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,343.80 miles (16,646.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,342.88 miles (16,645.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,342.40 miles (16,644.44 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,339.74 miles (16,640.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |