Nonstop flight route between New York City, New York, United States and Callao (near Lima), Peru:
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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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), Callao (near Lima), Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,645 miles (or 5,866 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport and Jorge Chávez International 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport and Jorge Chávez International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | LIM / SPIM |
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| Location: | Callao (near Lima), Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°1'18"S by 77°6'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Lima Airport Partners |
| Airport Type: | Public international |
| Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIM |
| More Information: | LIM Maps & Info |
Facts about John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):
- In 1999, American Airlines began an eight-year program to build the largest passenger terminal at JFK, designed by DMJM Aviation to replace both Terminal 8 and Terminal 9.
- The Avro Jetliner landed at JFK on April 18, 1950 and maybe in January 1951.
- 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.
- 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.
- Until the early 1990s, each terminal was known by the primary airline that served it, except for Terminal 4, which was known as the International Arrivals Building.
- 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 (JFK) has 4 runways.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport handled 50,423,765 passengers last year.
- Airlines began scheduling jets into JFK in 1958–59.
Facts about Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM):
- The closest airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) is Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) E of LIM.
- Transportation - Transportation between the airport and city is provided by taxis, tour buses and vans.
- In addition to being known as "Jorge Chávez International Airport", another name for LIM is "Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez".
- Hotel - Along with the airport expansion Lima Airport Partners added a four star hotel, 'Ramada Costa del Sol', right in front of the control tower and the arrivals exit.
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first airport of Lima was the Limatambo Airport, located in San Isidro, which ceased operations in 1960 due to lack of space and capacity to handle the increasing flights.
- Jorge Chávez International Airport, known as Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez in Spanish, is Peru's main international and domestic airport.
- Because of Jorge Chávez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Jorge Chávez 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.
- The furthest airport from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) is Koh Kong Airport (KKZ), which is nearly antipodal to Jorge Chávez International Airport (meaning Jorge Chávez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koh Kong Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia.
