Nonstop flight route between Jijiga, Ethiopia and Pocatello, Idaho, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°19'50"N by 42°54'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°54'34"N by 112°35'44"W)
Distance from JIJ to PIH:
8,511.10 miles (13,697.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), Jijiga, Ethiopia and Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH), Pocatello, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,511 miles (or 13,697 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 Wilwal International Airport and Pocatello Regional 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 Wilwal International Airport and Pocatello Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIJ / HAJJ |
| Airport Name: | Wilwal International Airport |
| Location: | Jijiga, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'50"N by 42°54'39"E |
| Area Served: | Jijiga, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5413 feet (1,650 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIJ |
| More Information: | JIJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIH / KPIH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pocatello, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°54'34"N by 112°35'44"W |
| Area Served: | Pocatello, Idaho |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pocatello |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4452 feet (1,357 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIH |
| More Information: | PIH Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilwal International Airport (JIJ):
- Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Borama Airport (BXX), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of JIJ.
- Because of Wilwal International Airport's high elevation of 5,413 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JIJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JIJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Wilwal International Airport (meaning Wilwal International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- By the 1990s, the Garaad Wiil-Waal Airport was one of 10 bases of the Ethiopian Air Force.
Facts about Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH):
- Pocatello Regional Airport covers an area of 3,374 acres at an elevation of 4,452 feet above mean sea level.
- Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Pocatello Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,452 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PIH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PIH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Pocatello Regional Airport", another name for PIH is "(formerly Pocatello Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,820 miles (17,413 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) is Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NNE of PIH.
- Big Sky Airlines served Pocatello from the day Horizon canceled service until March 30, 2007.
- In 1949, it became surplus property and was obtained by the city of Pocatello to build a commercial airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.50 miles (73.23 km) NNE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 74.83 miles (120.43 km) WNW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) E | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 4 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) N | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 5 | 153.02 miles (246.26 km) N | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 156.34 miles (251.60 km) ENE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 7 | 166.03 miles (267.20 km) N | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 181.46 miles (292.03 km) E | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 9 | 183.93 miles (296.01 km) N | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 201.26 miles (323.90 km) SSE | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 212.63 miles (342.19 km) SW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 239.02 miles (384.66 km) S | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 248.53 miles (399.96 km) SW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 248.97 miles (400.67 km) WNW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 259.10 miles (416.97 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.25 miles (19,798.50 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,920.54 miles (19,184.20 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,847.68 miles (19,066.95 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,817.38 miles (19,018.18 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,779.63 miles (18,957.43 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,768.55 miles (18,939.60 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,739.89 miles (18,893.47 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,734.67 miles (18,885.07 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,724.08 miles (18,868.03 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,695.95 miles (18,822.75 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,674.80 miles (18,788.72 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,674.35 miles (18,788.00 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,644.99 miles (18,740.75 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,640.26 miles (18,733.13 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,563.67 miles (18,609.88 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.40 miles (79.49 km) NNE | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 2 | 64.85 miles (104.37 km) WSW | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 84.96 miles (136.73 km) E | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 86.12 miles (138.59 km) SSE | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) NNE | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 94.93 miles (152.78 km) WNW | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 97.67 miles (157.18 km) SSE | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 100.52 miles (161.77 km) WSW | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 105.18 miles (169.27 km) ENE | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 122.15 miles (196.58 km) SSE | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 123.36 miles (198.53 km) WSW | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 127.47 miles (205.14 km) SSE | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 128.05 miles (206.07 km) E | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 128.29 miles (206.46 km) SE | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 137.82 miles (221.79 km) NW | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,819.95 miles (17,412.97 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,792.74 miles (17,369.18 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,784.55 miles (17,356.01 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,767.24 miles (17,328.15 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,743.73 miles (17,290.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,637.74 miles (17,119.74 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,577.34 miles (17,022.54 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,547.90 miles (16,975.15 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,443.16 miles (16,806.60 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,440.49 miles (16,802.30 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,425.27 miles (16,777.81 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,425.20 miles (16,777.69 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,405.64 miles (16,746.21 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,380.31 miles (16,705.45 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,375.48 miles (16,697.67 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |