Nonstop flight route between Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Januária Airport (JNA), Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,572 miles (or 12,186 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 Januária Airport and Ladd Army Airfield, 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 Januária Airport and Ladd Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNA / SNJN |
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Location: | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°28'28"S by 44°23'11"W |
Area Served: | Januária |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1575 feet (480 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JNA |
More Information: | JNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBK / PAFB |
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Location: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W |
Area Served: | Fort Wainwright |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
Elevation: | 454 feet (138 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBK |
More Information: | FBK Maps & Info |
Facts about Januária Airport (JNA):
- The closest airport to Januária Airport (JNA) is Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) SSE of JNA.
- The airport is located 5 km northwest from downtown Januária.
- In addition to being known as "Januária Airport", another name for JNA is "Aeroporto de Januária".
- Januária Airport (JNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Januária Airport (JNA) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation.
Facts about Ladd Army Airfield (FBK):
- Testing at Ladd Field began again in 1942, but by 1943 aircraft cold-weather testing had become a second priority, as Ladd became the hub for fighters and bombers destined for the "Forgotten 1,000 Mile War" in the Aleutians against the Japanese or on their way to Soviet forces as part of the Lend-Lease program.
- Ferrying and Transport Units
- Reflecting the need to insure aircraft bound for the Soviet Union were prepared for the flight to Galena and Nome, prior to flying across the Bering Straits to Siberia, Ladd AAF the Alaska Air Depot of XI AF Service Command was activated on 8 July 1942.
- The major use of Ladd Field was primarily cold-weather testing of aircraft and equipment.
- The furthest airport from Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,286 miles (16,554 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of FBK.
- In addition to being known as "Ladd Army Airfield", another name for FBK is "(Ladd Air Force Base)".
- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ladd Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 454 feet, planes can take off or land at Ladd Army Airfield 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.