Nonstop flight route between New York City, New York, United States and Ely, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York City, New York, United States and Ely Airport (ELY), Ely, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,156 miles (or 3,470 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 relatively short distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Ely Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JFK / KJFK | 
| Airport Name: | John F. Kennedy International Airport | 
| Location: | New York City, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'22"N by 73°46'44"W | 
| Area Served: | New York City | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of New York | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JFK | 
| More Information: | JFK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELY / KELY | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Ely, Nevada, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°17'58"N by 114°50'30"W | 
| Area Served: | Ely, Nevada | 
| Operator/Owner: | White Pine County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6259 feet (1,908 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ELY | 
| More Information: | ELY Maps & Info | 
Facts about John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):
- Because of John F. Kennedy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy 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.
- JFK was designed for aircraft up to 300,000-pound gross weight and had to be modified in the late 1960s to accommodate Boeing 747s.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has 4 runways.
- The project was renamed Major General Alexander E.
- The furthest airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport handled 50,423,765 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of JFK.
- JFK has over 25 miles of taxiways to move aircraft in and around the airfield.
Facts about Ely Airport (ELY):
- Airline flights started in 1955.
- The furthest airport from Ely Airport (ELY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,082 miles (17,835 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On November 12, 2006 Air Midwest started flights to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada via Cedar City Regional Airport in Cedar City, Utah, The stop in Cedar City was due to the fact that McCarran Airport requires Transportation Security Administration screening not available at Ely Airport.
- The closest airport to Ely Airport (ELY) is Eureka Airport (EUE), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of ELY.
- In addition to being known as "Ely Airport", another name for ELY is "Yelland Field".
- Ely Airport (ELY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Ely Airport's high elevation of 6,259 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ELY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ELY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.




