Nonstop flight route between Manville, New Jersey, United States and Heraklion, Crete, Greece:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI), Manville, New Jersey, United States and Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), Heraklion, Crete, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,134 miles (or 8,262 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 Central Jersey Regional Airport and Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”, 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 Central Jersey Regional Airport and Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI):

• Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) currently has only 1 runway.
• Central Jersey Regional Airport covers an area of 119 acres at an elevation of 86 feet above mean sea level.
• Because of Central Jersey Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 86 feet, planes can take off or land at Central Jersey Regional 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 closest airport to Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) is Princeton Airport (PCT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of JVI.
• In addition to being known as "Central Jersey Regional Airport", another name for JVI is "47N".
• The furthest airport from Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER):

• Annual passenger throughput - 11 year history
• The closest airport to Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) is Sitia Airport (JSH), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of HER.
• Because of Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”'s relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” 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 Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The airport first opened in March 1939.
• Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”", another name for HER is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου “Νίκος Καζαντζάκης”".
• From 1968 until 1971, the runway was extended to 2,680 meters and a new terminal and other facilities were constructed, essentially making it a new airport.