Nonstop flight route between Djibouti, Djibouti and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB), Djibouti, Djibouti and Yucca Airstrip (UCC), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,825 miles (or 14,202 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 Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport and Yucca Airstrip, 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 Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport and Yucca Airstrip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIB / HDAM |
| Airport Name: | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport |
| Location: | Djibouti, Djibouti |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'58"N by 43°8'59"E |
| Area Served: | Djibouti City |
| Airport Type: | Joint (civilian and military) |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIB |
| More Information: | JIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UCC / KUCC |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'44"N by 116°2'16"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Energy |
| Elevation: | 3919 feet (1,195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCC |
| More Information: | UCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB):
- Because of Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Djibouti–Ambouli 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 Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) is Moucha Airport (MHI), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of JIB.
- The furthest airport from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (meaning Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,708 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport has a single terminal building, with one departure gate and one baggage carousel.
- Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport handled 258,877 passengers last year.
Facts about Yucca Airstrip (UCC):
- The closest airport to Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Desert Rock Airport (DRA), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of UCC.
- In addition to being known as "Yucca Airstrip", another name for UCC is "NV11".
- The asphalt runway was constructed in 2002 as part of an unmanned aerial vehicle test facility.
- The furthest airport from Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Yucca Airstrip (UCC) has 2 runways.
