Nonstop flight route between Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom and Ames, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°12'29"N by 2°11'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W)
Distance from JER to AMW:
4,171.04 miles (6,712.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jersey Airport (JER), Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom and Ames Municipal Airport (AMW), Ames, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,171 miles (or 6,713 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 Jersey Airport and Ames Municipal 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 Jersey Airport and Ames Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JER / EGJJ |
| Airport Name: | Jersey Airport |
| Location: | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'29"N by 2°11'43"W |
| Area Served: | Jersey |
| Operator/Owner: | Jersey Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 277 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JER |
| More Information: | JER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMW / KAMW |
| Airport Name: | Ames Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ames, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W |
| Area Served: | Ames, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ames |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMW |
| More Information: | AMW Maps & Info |
Facts about Jersey Airport (JER):
- Some airlines offer services between Jersey and other destinations with an intermediate stop at Guernsey.
- Jersey Airport handled 1,453,863 passengers last year.
- Because of Jersey Airport's relatively low elevation of 277 feet, planes can take off or land at Jersey 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 Jersey Airport (JER) is Guernsey Airport (GCI), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NW of JER.
- The States of Jersey decided to build an airport which opened on 10 March 1937 with four grass runways, the longest being 2,940 ft with a concrete centreline.
- The furthest airport from Jersey Airport (JER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Jersey Airport (meaning Jersey Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,016 miles (19,338 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Jersey Airport (JER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Aviation Beauport Ltd is based at Jersey Airport and offers worldwide private charter flights.
Facts about Ames Municipal Airport (AMW):
- Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Boone Municipal Airport (BNW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of AMW.
- According to NTSB records, the airport has had no fatal accidents since 1962.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.10 miles (38.78 km) NW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 34.46 miles (55.46 km) N | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 43.18 miles (69.48 km) S | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 4 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) NE | Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) | Cherbourg, France | |
| 5 | 55.23 miles (88.88 km) SSW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 6 | 65.94 miles (106.12 km) WSW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 7 | 78.84 miles (126.89 km) E | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 8 | 81.29 miles (130.83 km) SSE | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 9 | 84.75 miles (136.39 km) WSW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 10 | 105.16 miles (169.24 km) ENE | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 11 | 105.66 miles (170.04 km) SSW | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 12 | 106.44 miles (171.29 km) E | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 13 | 109.73 miles (176.60 km) N | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 112.46 miles (180.98 km) NNE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 114.09 miles (183.62 km) WSW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,016.28 miles (19,338.27 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,006.09 miles (19,321.89 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,976.85 miles (19,274.82 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,974.97 miles (19,271.79 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,972.55 miles (19,267.90 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,968.72 miles (19,261.73 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,961.55 miles (19,250.20 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,956.29 miles (19,241.74 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,954.71 miles (19,239.19 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,928.48 miles (19,196.98 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,926.51 miles (19,193.81 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,922.19 miles (19,186.85 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,920.40 miles (19,183.98 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,913.45 miles (19,172.78 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,893.73 miles (19,141.05 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) WNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 20.98 miles (33.76 km) S | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 29.89 miles (48.11 km) WSW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) S | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) NNW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 37.89 miles (60.97 km) SE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 48.40 miles (77.89 km) NW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 60.03 miles (96.61 km) W | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 60.47 miles (97.32 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 73.64 miles (118.51 km) ENE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) SSW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) N | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) NNW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 83.89 miles (135.01 km) WSW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.87 miles (138.19 km) N | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,785.37 miles (17,357.32 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,762.23 miles (17,320.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,743.42 miles (17,289.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,737.97 miles (17,281.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,696.96 miles (17,215.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,683.19 miles (17,192.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.19 miles (17,186.45 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,673.23 miles (17,176.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,656.34 miles (17,149.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,648.40 miles (17,136.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,611.65 miles (17,077.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,585.38 miles (17,035.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,564.89 miles (17,002.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,559.13 miles (16,993.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,535.40 miles (16,955.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |