Nonstop flight route between Jerusalem, Israel and Taba, Egypt:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Atarot Airport (JRS), Jerusalem, Israel and Taba International Airport (TCP), Taba, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 159 miles (or 257 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 Taba International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Atarot Airport (JRS):

• In the 1970s and early 1980s, Israel invested considerable resources in upgrading the airport and creating the infrastructure for a full-fledged international airport but the international aviation authorities bowed to Arab political pressure and would not allow international flights to land there.
• Atarot Airport (JRS) currently has only 1 runway.
• From 1948 to the Six Day War in June 1967, the airport was under Jordanian control, designated OJJR.
• In addition to being known as "Atarot Airport", other names for JRS include "Jerusalem International Airport (TEMPORARILY CLOSED)", "נמל התעופה ירושלים" and "LLJR, OJJR".
• From 1920 until 1930, the airfield in Kalandia was the only airport in the British Mandate for Palestine.
• 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.
• 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.
• During the Second Intifada in 2000, the airport became a target for stone-throwing and the runways were littered by thousands of stones.
• Atarot Airport, is a small airport located between Jerusalem and Ramallah.

Facts about Taba International Airport (TCP):

• Taba International Airport handled 210,029 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Taba International Airport", another name for TCP is "مطار طابا الدولي".
• The closest airport to Taba International Airport (TCP) is Eilat Airport (ETH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of TCP.
• Taba International Airport (TCP) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Taba International Airport (TCP) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,813 miles (19,010 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Since 2013 there has been a large decline in the number of airline flights to the airport to the degree of which sources indicate that there is no airline activity.
• The airport was constructed by Israel in 1972 during its occupation of the Sinai following the Six Day War.
• Taba International Airport is an international airport located near Taba, Egypt.