Nonstop flight route between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Stockton, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), Ljubljana, Slovenia and Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK), Stockton, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,009 miles (or 9,671 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 Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport and Stockton Metropolitan 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 Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport and Stockton Metropolitan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU):

• The furthest airport from Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,879 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Due to growing air traffic and Slovenia's EU entry, which requires the separation of traffic into Schengen and non-Schengen, Aerodrom Ljubljana Airport Authorities have prepared a redevelopment plan for the passenger terminal with emphasis on expanding passenger capacity in the mid- to long-term time frame.
• The closest airport to Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of LJU.
• Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport handled 1,321,100 passengers last year.
• Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport was officially opened in December 1963.
• In addition to being known as "Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport", another name for LJU is "Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana".

Facts about Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK):

• This facility is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
• In addition to being known as "Stockton Metropolitan Airport", other names for SCK include "(former Stockton Army Airfield)" and "(former Sharpe Army Depot)".
• The furthest airport from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,311 miles (18,203 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Allegiant Air remains the only air carrier at Stockton with one or two flights on average per day to Las Vegas and the Honolulu flight though the airline's service to Hawaii will be reduced in May 2013.
• United Airlines served Stockton from 1946 until 1980.
• Because of Stockton Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockton Metropolitan 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.
• Stockton Army Airfield was initially garrisoned by the 68th Air Base Group under the Air Corps Advance Flying School.
• The closest airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of SCK.
• Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) has 2 runways.
• In the early 1970s the need for soldiers garrisoning Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex also decreased as military positions were converted to Civil Service positions.
• Sharpe General Depot Field Annex was formed from two parcels of land adjacent to the southwest portion of the current Stockton Metropolitan Airport.
• On July 11, 1964, Stockton Municipal Airport was officially renamed the Stockton Metropolitan Airport, reflecting its changing role as a civil airport.