Nonstop flight route between Jerusalem, Israel and Ikaria, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(31°51'52"N by 35°13'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°40'57"N by 26°20'49"E)
Distance from JRS to JIK:
643.77 miles (1,036.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atarot Airport (JRS), Jerusalem, Israel and Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK), Ikaria, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 644 miles (or 1,036 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 relatively short distance between Atarot Airport and Ikaria Island National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JRS / OJJR |
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| Location: | Jerusalem, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°51'52"N by 35°13'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Israel Defense Forces |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 2485 feet (757 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JRS |
| More Information: | JRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIK / LGIK |
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| Location: | Ikaria, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'57"N by 26°20'49"E |
| Area Served: | Agios Kirykos |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIK |
| More Information: | JIK Maps & Info |
Facts about Atarot Airport (JRS):
- The furthest airport from Atarot Airport (JRS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,670 miles (18,781 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- During the Second Intifada in 2000, the airport became a target for stone-throwing and the runways were littered by thousands of stones.
- From 1948 to the Six Day War in June 1967, the airport was under Jordanian control, designated OJJR.
- The closest airport to Atarot Airport (JRS) is Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WNW of JRS.
- In maps presented by Israel at the Camp David talks in the summer of 2000, Atarot was included in the Israeli built-up area of Jerusalem.
- In addition to being known as "Atarot Airport", other names for JRS include "Jerusalem International Airport (TEMPORARILY CLOSED)", "נמל התעופה ירושלים" and "LLJR, OJJR".
- Atarot Airport (JRS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK):
- The closest airport to Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) is Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) E of JIK.
- The furthest airport from Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,374 miles (18,305 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ikaria Island National Airport", another name for JIK is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ικαρίας".
- Because of Ikaria Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Ikaria Island National 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.11 miles (35.59 km) WNW | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel |     |
| 2 | 30.87 miles (49.69 km) WNW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 3 | 38.39 miles (61.78 km) SSE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 4 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) E | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 5 | 46.51 miles (74.86 km) ESE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 6 | 49.47 miles (79.62 km) SW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 7 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) WSW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 8 | 66.08 miles (106.34 km) N | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 9 | 69.70 miles (112.18 km) ENE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 10 | 70.06 miles (112.75 km) SW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 11 | 85.90 miles (138.25 km) S | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 12 | 87.25 miles (140.41 km) SSW | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 13 | 95.96 miles (154.44 km) NNE | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 14 | 98.16 miles (157.97 km) WSW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 15 | 130.81 miles (210.51 km) NE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,670.00 miles (18,780.99 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,579.77 miles (18,635.78 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,579.55 miles (18,635.44 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,490.89 miles (18,492.76 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,454.43 miles (18,434.07 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,432.81 miles (18,399.28 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,403.14 miles (18,351.53 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,395.90 miles (18,339.87 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,381.75 miles (18,317.10 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,378.92 miles (18,312.55 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,376.02 miles (18,307.88 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,343.01 miles (18,254.76 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,334.35 miles (18,240.83 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,317.55 miles (18,213.79 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,313.74 miles (18,207.66 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.88 miles (49.69 km) E | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 2 | 42.45 miles (68.32 km) SE | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 3 | 46.99 miles (75.62 km) NNW | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 57.33 miles (92.26 km) WSW | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 5 | 60.76 miles (97.78 km) NE | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 6 | 67.74 miles (109.01 km) NNE | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 7 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) SW | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 8 | 73.85 miles (118.85 km) SE | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 76.21 miles (122.66 km) S | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 10 | 78.16 miles (125.78 km) ESE | Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 11 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) WSW | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) SW | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 13 | 81.69 miles (131.47 km) ESE | Imsik Airport (BXN) | Bodrum, Turkey | |
| 14 | 95.90 miles (154.34 km) N | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 100.77 miles (162.18 km) SSW | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,374.34 miles (18,305.18 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,316.97 miles (18,212.86 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,240.26 miles (18,089.41 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,204.40 miles (18,031.69 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,180.37 miles (17,993.01 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,175.17 miles (17,984.65 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,024.79 miles (17,742.64 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,021.76 miles (17,737.76 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,977.34 miles (17,666.28 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,965.62 miles (17,647.41 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,964.76 miles (17,646.03 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,960.27 miles (17,638.80 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,947.56 miles (17,618.35 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,936.14 miles (17,599.96 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,900.53 miles (17,542.67 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |