Nonstop flight route between Irkutsk, Russia and Jönköping, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between International Airport Irkutsk (IKT), Irkutsk, Russia and Jönköping Airport (JKG), Jönköping, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,327 miles (or 5,355 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 International Airport Irkutsk and Jönköping 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 International Airport Irkutsk and Jönköping Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKT / UIII |
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| Location: | Irkutsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°16'5"N by 104°23'20"E |
| Area Served: | Irkutsk |
| Operator/Owner: | Russian Federation |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1675 feet (511 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKT |
| More Information: | IKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JKG / ESGJ |
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| Location: | Jönköping, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°45'29"N by 14°4'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedish Civil Aviation Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public (Luftfartsverket) |
| Elevation: | 741 feet (226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JKG |
| More Information: | JKG Maps & Info |
Facts about International Airport Irkutsk (IKT):
- Airport publishes its own regional newspaper industry "Irkutsk sky", dedicated to civil aviation in Irkutsk region.
- Irkutsk airport serves as a diversion airport on transcontinental flights and Polar route 2.
- The closest airport to International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is located 133 miles (215 kilometers) ESE of IKT.
- International Airport Irkutsk is an airport in the centre of Irkutsk, Russia, at a distance of 60 km from Lake Baikal.
- International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is nearly antipodal to International Airport Irkutsk (meaning International Airport Irkutsk is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "International Airport Irkutsk", another name for IKT is "Международный Аэропорт Иркутск".
Facts about Jönköping Airport (JKG):
- The closest airport to Jönköping Airport (JKG) is Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NNW of JKG.
- It has lost many passengers, and was considered to be too small for a national airport.
- The furthest airport from Jönköping Airport (JKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,372 miles (18,301 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Jönköping Airport (JKG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Jönköping Airport", another name for JKG is "Jönköping flygplats".
- Jönköping Airport, called Axamo is an airport located about 8 km from Jönköping, Sweden.
- In the arrival terminal there is a telephone direct connected to the local taxi company.
- The airport was founded and opened in 1961 and was nationally owned until December 2009.
- Because of Jönköping Airport's relatively low elevation of 741 feet, planes can take off or land at Jönköping 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.
