Nonstop flight route between King Cove, Alaska, United States and Jacmel, Haiti:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Cove Airport (KVC), King Cove, Alaska, United States and Jacmel Airport (JAK), Jacmel, Haiti would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,181 miles (or 8,337 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 King Cove Airport and Jacmel 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 King Cove Airport and Jacmel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVC / PAVC | 
| Airport Name: | King Cove Airport | 
| Location: | King Cove, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KVC | 
| More Information: | KVC Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAK / MTJA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Jacmel, Haiti | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°14'27"N by 72°31'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Jacmel, Haiti | 
| Operator/Owner: | Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JAK | 
| More Information: | JAK Maps & Info | 
Facts about King Cove Airport (KVC):
- Because of King Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at King Cove 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 King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cold Bay Airport (CDB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of KVC.
- The furthest airport from King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- King Cove Airport (KVC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Jacmel Airport (JAK):
- Most passengers arrive or depart from Jacmel by car via Route 208 located at the south end of the runway.
- Jacmel Airport (JAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was temporarily placed under the control of the Canadian Forces in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake.
- The furthest airport from Jacmel Airport (JAK) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,927 miles (19,195 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Jacmel Airport (JAK) is Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of JAK.
- 8 Air Communications and Control Squadron installed runway lighting on 19 January, enabling aircraft to land at night, with radar control of the airspace provided by the nearby HMCS Halifax.
- Because of Jacmel Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacmel 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.
- Regular airline service started on 29 January 2005 with a flight from Tortug' Air.
- In addition to being known as "Jacmel Airport", another name for JAK is "Aérodrome de Jacmel".




