Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Wyoming, United States and Kish Island, Iran:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Jackson, Wyoming, United States and Kish International Airport (KIH), Kish Island, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,495 miles (or 12,062 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 Jackson Hole Airport and Kish International 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 Jackson Hole Airport and Kish International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Jackson Hole Airport (JAC):

• Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) currently has only 1 runway.
• Jackson Hole Airport came third in a survey conducted by PrivateFly.com in 2011 to find the world's best airport approaches.
• On August 17, 1996, a U.S.
• The furthest airport from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,754 miles (17,307 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Because of Jackson Hole Airport's high elevation of 6,451 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JAC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JAC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• View of the Tetons from the ramp
• Map showing the airport
• Aerial photo of airport
• Jackson Hole Airport covers 533 acres.
• The closest airport to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) is Afton Municipal Airport (AFO), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of JAC.
• It is the only commercial airport in the United States inside a national park, in this case Grand Teton.

Facts about Kish International Airport (KIH):

• The furthest airport from Kish International Airport (KIH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Because of Kish International Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kish International 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.
• Kish International Airport (KIH) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Kish International Airport (KIH) is Lavan Airport (LVP), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of KIH.
• It serves as the entry point for the hundreds of thousands of tourists who come to Kish Island to enjoy the beaches and warm weather.