Nonstop flight route between Buchanan, Liberia and Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buchanan Airport (UCN), Buchanan, Liberia and Jersey Airport (JER), Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,027 miles (or 4,872 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 Buchanan Airport and Jersey 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 Buchanan Airport and Jersey Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UCN / GLBU |
| Airport Name: | Buchanan Airport |
| Location: | Buchanan, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°54'15"N by 10°3'29"W |
| Area Served: | Buchanan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCN |
| More Information: | UCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JER / EGJJ |
| Airport Name: | Jersey Airport |
| Location: | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'29"N by 2°11'43"W |
| Area Served: | Jersey |
| Operator/Owner: | Jersey Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 277 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JER |
| More Information: | JER Maps & Info |
Facts about Buchanan Airport (UCN):
- The closest airport to Buchanan Airport (UCN) is Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of UCN.
- The furthest airport from Buchanan Airport (UCN) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Buchanan Airport (meaning Buchanan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,012 miles (19,331 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- Buchanan Airport (UCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Buchanan Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Buchanan 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.
Facts about Jersey Airport (JER):
- The 1937 terminal was designed with a control tower between the arrivals and departures areas.
- The closest airport to Jersey Airport (JER) is Guernsey Airport (GCI), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NW of JER.
- Because of Jersey Airport's relatively low elevation of 277 feet, planes can take off or land at Jersey 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 States of Jersey decided to build an airport which opened on 10 March 1937 with four grass runways, the longest being 2,940 ft with a concrete centreline.
- Apart from scheduled airline services, Jersey Airport accommodates a thriving general aviation population, including the Jersey Aero Club.
- Jersey Airport handled 1,453,863 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Jersey Airport (JER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Jersey Airport (meaning Jersey Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,016 miles (19,338 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Jersey Airport (JER) currently has only 1 runway.
