Nonstop flight route between Jaisalmer, India and Jos, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaisalmer Airport (JSA), Jaisalmer, India and Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS), Jos, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,197 miles (or 6,754 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 Jaisalmer Airport and Yakubu Gowon 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 Jaisalmer Airport and Yakubu Gowon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JSA / VIJR |
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Location: | Jaisalmer, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°52'49"N by 70°51'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Civil enclave |
Elevation: | 751 feet (229 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JSA |
More Information: | JSA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JOS / DNJO |
Airport Name: | Yakubu Gowon Airport |
Location: | Jos, Nigeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°38'22"N by 8°52'8"E |
Area Served: | Jos, Nigeria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4232 feet (1,290 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JOS |
More Information: | JOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Jaisalmer Airport (JSA):
- Because of Jaisalmer Airport's relatively low elevation of 751 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaisalmer 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 furthest airport from Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Jaisalmer Airport (meaning Jaisalmer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Airport information for VIJR at World Aero Data.
- In addition to being known as "Jaisalmer Airport", another name for JSA is "जैसलमेर हवाई अड्डा".
- The Airports Authority of India has constructed a new terminal at the southern end of the airfield.
- The closest airport to Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) is Kadanwari Airport (KCF), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) WNW of JSA.
- Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS):
- Because of Yakubu Gowon Airport's high elevation of 4,232 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JOS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JOS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Yakubu Gowon Airport (meaning Yakubu Gowon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,151 miles (19,555 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
- The closest airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WSW of JOS.
- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) currently has only 1 runway.