Nonstop flight route between Jacksonville, Texas, United States and Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cherokee County Airport (JKV), Jacksonville, Texas, United States and Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,980 miles (or 8,015 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 Cherokee County Airport and Maastricht Aachen 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 Cherokee County Airport and Maastricht Aachen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Cherokee County Airport (JKV):

• Because of Cherokee County Airport's relatively low elevation of 677 feet, planes can take off or land at Cherokee County 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.
• Cherokee County Airport is a county-owned public use airport in Cherokee County, Texas, United States.
• The furthest airport from Cherokee County Airport (JKV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,876 miles (17,503 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Cherokee County Airport", another name for JKV is "JSO".
• Cherokee County Airport (JKV) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Cherokee County Airport (JKV) is Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNW of JKV.

Facts about Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST):

• The field was built in less than 2 months and was operational on 22 March 1945, and was designated Y-44.
• In July 2004, a 100% share in the airport was acquired by OmDV, a consortium of airport investment company Omniport and the construction company Dura Vermeer, making it the first fully privatised airport in the Netherlands.
• The closest airport to Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of MST.
• In 1946, the service was taken over by KLM, using DC-3 Dakotas.
• The furthest airport from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,935 miles (19,207 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Plans for an airport in southern Limburg date back as far as 1919, with various locations being considered.
• Maastricht Aachen Airport handled 36,300 passengers last year.
• Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Maastricht Aachen Airport's relatively low elevation of 375 feet, planes can take off or land at Maastricht Aachen 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 international air traffic control area control centre for EUROCONTROL was built at the airport.