Nonstop flight route between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,258 miles (or 8,462 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 Sarajevo International Airport and Redstone Army Airfield (AAF), 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 Sarajevo International Airport and Redstone Army Airfield (AAF). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJJ / LQSA |
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Location: | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°49'28"N by 18°19'53"E |
Area Served: | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Operator/Owner: | Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1708 feet (521 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SJJ |
More Information: | SJJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUA / KHUA |
Airport Name: | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) |
Location: | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W |
Area Served: | Redstone Arsenal |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HUA |
More Information: | HUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ):
- First regular flights to Sarajevo using an airfield in the suburb of Butmir begin in 1930 when the domestic airliner Aeroput opened a regular route linking Belgrade to Podgorica through Sarajevo.
- In addition to being known as "Sarajevo International Airport", other names for SJJ include "Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo", "Međunarodna zračna luka Sarajevo" and "Међународни аеродром Сарајево".
- The furthest airport from Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,701 miles (18,830 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) is Mostar International Airport (OMO), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of SJJ.
- At the beginning of the Bosnian War the airport was put under control of Yugoslav federal army.
- Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA):
- In 1943, the airstrip on Huntsville Arsenal was established, to assist with the testing of incendiary bomb clusters.
- Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of HUA.
- The furthest airport from Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On April 12, 1956, the city of Huntsville approached the commander of the airfield to talk about a new federal airway.
- Because of Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)'s relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) 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.