Nonstop flight route between Jefferson City, Missouri, United States and Alexander Bay, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF), Jefferson City, Missouri, United States and Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), Alexander Bay, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,375 miles (or 13,479 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 Jefferson City Memorial Airport and Alexander Bay 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 Jefferson City Memorial Airport and Alexander Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JEF / KJEF |
Airport Name: | Jefferson City Memorial Airport |
Location: | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°35'27"N by 92°9'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Jefferson City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 549 feet (167 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JEF |
More Information: | JEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALJ / FAAB |
Airport Name: | Alexander Bay Airport |
Location: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°34'23"S by 16°32'3"E |
Area Served: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALJ |
More Information: | ALJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF):
- On October 14, 2004, Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashed short of Jefferson City Memorial Airport.
- The closest airport to Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) is Columbia Regional Airport (COU), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNW of JEF.
- The furthest airport from Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,891 miles (17,527 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jefferson City Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 549 feet, planes can take off or land at Jefferson City Memorial 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 Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ):
- Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,931 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Alexander Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexander Bay 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.
- The closest airport to Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Kleinsee Airport (KLZ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SSE of ALJ.