Nonstop flight route between Juneau, Alaska, United States and Vigo, Galicia, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Juneau International Airport (JNU), Juneau, Alaska, United States and Vigo Airport (VGO), Vigo, Galicia, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,828 miles (or 7,770 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 Juneau International Airport and Vigo 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 Juneau International Airport and Vigo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNU / PAJN |
Airport Name: | Juneau International Airport |
Location: | Juneau, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°21'17"N by 134°34'35"W |
Area Served: | Juneau, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Juneau |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JNU |
More Information: | JNU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VGO / LEVX |
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Location: | Vigo, Galicia, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°13'45"N by 8°37'38"W |
Area Served: | Vigo |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 855 feet (261 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VGO |
More Information: | VGO Maps & Info |
Facts about Juneau International Airport (JNU):
- During World War II, Juneau Airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a transport link between the combat bases being established in the Aleutians and airfields in the Continental United States.
- Juneau International Airport (JNU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Juneau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Juneau 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.
- Because of the extreme geography of Southeastern Alaska, land flat enough for airport facilities is at a premium.
- The furthest airport from Juneau International Airport (JNU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,521 miles (16,932 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Juneau International Airport (JNU) is Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of JNU.
Facts about Vigo Airport (VGO):
- Because of Vigo Airport's relatively low elevation of 855 feet, planes can take off or land at Vigo 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.
- Vigo Airport handled 828,725 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Vigo Airport", other names for VGO include "Aeropuerto de Vigo" and "Aeroporto de Vigo".
- The neighbouring Santiago de Compostela Airport, also medium-sized, opened its first regular route with the capital Madrid in 1937.
- The closest airport to Vigo Airport (VGO) is Braga Airport (BGZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of VGO.
- After meeting in the summer of 2008 that would expand the airport terminal Vigo, and after more than a year of delays and conflicting information and would eventually expand the terminal, 24 February 2010, the Board of Directors approved at its meeting Aena the tendering of the works to expand the terminal with a budget of 59,393,578.76 euros.
- Vigo Airport has several transportation options
- Vigo Airport (VGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vigo Airport (VGO) is Greymouth Airport (GMN), which is nearly antipodal to Vigo Airport (meaning Vigo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Greymouth Airport), and is located 12,418 miles (19,985 kilometers) away in Greymouth, New Zealand.