Nonstop flight route between Bethel, Alaska, United States and Lexington, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), Bethel, Alaska, United States and Jim Kelly Field (LXN), Lexington, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,898 miles (or 4,663 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 Bethel Seaplane Base and Jim Kelly 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 Bethel Seaplane Base and Jim Kelly Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JBT / |
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Location: | Bethel, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°46'54"N by 161°44'35"W |
Area Served: | Bethel, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JBT |
More Information: | JBT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LXN / KLXN |
Airport Name: | Jim Kelly Field |
Location: | Lexington, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°47'26"N by 99°46'32"W |
Area Served: | Lexington, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Lexington Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2413 feet (735 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LXN |
More Information: | LXN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT):
- Because of Bethel Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Bethel Seaplane Base 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.
- Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) is Bethel Airport (BET), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) W of JBT.
- The furthest airport from Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,584 miles (17,034 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Bethel Seaplane Base", another name for JBT is "Z59".
Facts about Jim Kelly Field (LXN):
- Jim Kelly Field (LXN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Jim Kelly Field (LXN) is Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of LXN.
- The furthest airport from Jim Kelly Field (LXN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.