Nonstop flight route between Jacksonville, Florida, United States and Kiev, Ukraine:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), Jacksonville, Florida, United States and Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV), Kiev, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,486 miles (or 8,828 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 Jacksonville International Airport and Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany), 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 Jacksonville International Airport and Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Jacksonville International Airport (JAX):

• Construction started in 1965 on a new airport to handle travel to nearby naval bases.
• The second phase of the expansion program is being carried out over three years, commencing in mid-2006 and is projected to cost about $170 million.
• On May 19, 2011, JetBlue Airways began service to San Juan.
• Because of Jacksonville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacksonville 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.
• On June 7, 1988, an Air National Guard F-16 fighter jet hit 2 wild pigs on the airport's runway while attempting to land.
• Jacksonville International Airport has direct public transit service to Jacksonville Transportation Authority's bus network.
• The furthest airport from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,456 miles (18,436 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• Jacksonville International Airport handled 5,605,934 passengers last year.
• Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) has 2 runways.
• The airport's two runways form a "V".
• A photo of a program from the dedication of Jacksonville International Airport in 1968
• The closest airport to Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSE of JAX.

Facts about Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV):

• Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany)'s relatively low elevation of 587 feet, planes can take off or land at Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) 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.
• ^* - UTair Ukraine domestic flights arrive at Terminal B, but depart from terminal A
• In 2013, the airport opened new domestic terminal and new business terminal, with currently 3 terminals in service.
• Aside from facilitating regular passenger flights, Kyiv International Airport is also the main business aviation airport in Ukraine, and one of the busiest business aviation hubs in Europe.
• The furthest airport from Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,101 miles (17,865 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany)", other names for IEV include "Міжнародний аеропорт "Київ" (Жуляни)" and "IEV[1]".
• The closest airport to Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) is Boryspil International Airport (KBP), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of IEV.
• Plans for the Podilsko-Vyhurivska Line, which is now under construction elsewhere in the city, include the Airport transfer station from the 'Zhulyany' Airport.
• The airport is known since 1923 as a military airfield that was co-used by the "Ukrpovitroshlyakh" which in 1934 was completely integrated into Aeroflot as the latter's regional administration.