Nonstop flight route between Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Wellsville, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ), Wellsville, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,746 miles (or 9,248 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport and Wellsville Municipal 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport and Wellsville Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSW / LLKS | 
| Airport Name: | Kiryat Shmona Airport | 
| Location: | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Kiryat Shmona | 
| Operator/Owner: | Disputed | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSW | 
| More Information: | KSW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELZ / KELZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Wellsville, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'33"N by 77°59'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Wellsville, New York | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Wellsville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2124 feet (647 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ELZ | 
| More Information: | ELZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW):
- Tamir Airways announced that it would stop flying to Upper Galilee shortly before the Second Lebanon War broke out, but they changed their mind because they saw it as a "mission of national importance".
- In 2006, the new airport terminal was opened.
- The furthest airport from Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,579 miles (18,635 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Runway 21 with Naftali hills in the background
- Because of Kiryat Shmona Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiryat Shmona 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Beirut Air Base (BEY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of KSW.
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ):
- Wellsville Municipal Airport covers an area of 382 acres at an elevation of 2,124 feet above mean sea level.
- Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The original Wellsville airport prior to about 1970 was located several miles north of the present airport's location.
- The furthest airport from Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of ELZ.
- In addition to being known as "Wellsville Municipal Airport", another name for ELZ is "Tarantine Field".




