Nonstop flight route between Skikda, Algeria and Jaffna, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skikda Airport (SKI), Skikda, Algeria and Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,883 miles (or 7,858 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 Skikda Airport and Jaffna 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 Skikda Airport and Jaffna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKI / DABP | 
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| Location: | Skikda, Algeria | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'45"N by 6°57'3"E | 
| Area Served: | Skikda | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SKI | 
| More Information: | SKI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAF / VCCJ | 
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| Location: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E | 
| Area Served: | Jaffna | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JAF | 
| More Information: | JAF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Skikda Airport (SKI):
- During World War II, the facility was known as "Philippeville Airfield".
 - The closest airport to Skikda Airport (SKI) is Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSW of SKI.
 - In addition to being known as "Skikda Airport", another name for SKI is "Skikda Airport (Skikda)".
 - Because of Skikda Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Skikda 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 furthest airport from Skikda Airport (SKI) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,931 miles (19,202 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
 - Skikda Airport (SKI) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- The furthest airport from Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
 - The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
 - A Sri Lanka Air Force detachment moved onto the site around 1976.
 - Because of Jaffna Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaffna 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
 - Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
 
