Nonstop flight route between St. George, Utah, United States and Jijiga, Ethiopia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU), St. George, Utah, United States and Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), Jijiga, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,886 miles (or 14,301 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 St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) and Wilwal International 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 St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) and Wilwal International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGU / KSGU | 
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| Location: | St. George, Utah, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°5'26"N by 113°35'35"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. George | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2941 feet (896 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SGU | 
| More Information: | SGU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIJ / HAJJ | 
| Airport Name: | Wilwal International Airport | 
| Location: | Jijiga, Ethiopia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'50"N by 42°54'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Jijiga, Ethiopia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5413 feet (1,650 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JIJ | 
| More Information: | JIJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU):
- St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The new airport has been partially funded by grants from the FAA totalling $24.2 million.
 - In addition to being known as "St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011)", another name for SGU is "St. George Municipal Airport (1972-2010)".
 - The furthest airport from St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,225 miles (18,065 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The 274-acre facility included a 15,000-square-foot terminal.
 - The closest airport to St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) is Mesquite Airport (MFH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of SGU.
 
Facts about Wilwal International Airport (JIJ):
- Wilwal International Airport is an airport serving Jijiga, the capital city of the Somali Region in Ethiopia.
 - Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Wilwal International Airport's high elevation of 5,413 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JIJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JIJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Jijiga's original airfield is located northwest of the city center at 09°21′38″N 42°47′16″E / 9.36056°N 42.78778°E / 9.36056.
 - The furthest airport from Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Wilwal International Airport (meaning Wilwal International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Borama Airport (BXX), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of JIJ.
 
