Nonstop flight route between Jyväskylä, Finland and McCarthy, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), Jyväskylä, Finland and McCarthy Airport (MXY), McCarthy, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,859 miles (or 6,211 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 Jyväskylä Airport and McCarthy 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 Jyväskylä Airport and McCarthy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JYV / EFJY | 
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| Location: | Jyväskylä, Finland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°24'2"N by 25°40'22"E | 
| Area Served: | Jyväskylä | 
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JYV | 
| More Information: | JYV Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXY / PAMX | 
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| Location: | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°26'12"N by 142°54'12"W | 
| Area Served: | McCarthy, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1531 feet (467 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MXY | 
| More Information: | MXY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Jyväskylä Airport (JYV):
- Because of Jyväskylä Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Jyväskylä 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.
 - A minibus line serves the airport, departing from the city centre one hour before each outgoing flight.
 - The closest airport to Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) is Halli Airport (KEV), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SW of JYV.
 - The furthest airport from Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,875 miles (17,502 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Jyväskylä Airport handled 88,608 passengers last year.
 - In addition to being known as "Jyväskylä Airport", another name for JYV is "Jyväskylän lentoasema".
 - Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about McCarthy Airport (MXY):
- In addition to being known as "McCarthy Airport", another name for MXY is "15Z".
 - McCarthy Airport has one runway designated 1/19 with a gravel surface measuring 3,500 by 60 feet.
 - The furthest airport from McCarthy Airport (MXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,473 miles (16,855 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - McCarthy Airport (MXY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to McCarthy Airport (MXY) is May Creek Airport (MYK), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SE of MXY.
 
