Nonstop flight route between Visalia, California, United States and Jijiga, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°19'50"N by 42°54'39"E)
Distance from VIS to JIJ:
9,079.46 miles (14,611.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), Visalia, California, United States and Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), Jijiga, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,079 miles (or 14,612 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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: | VIS / KVIS |
| Airport Name: | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield |
| Location: | Visalia, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W |
| Area Served: | Visalia, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Visalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIS |
| More Information: | VIS 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS):
- In all phases, Visalia AAF was used as a satellite training site.
- Because of Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,831 passenger boardings in calendar year 2010, a decrease of 25.4% from the 2,455 enplanements in 2009.
- The closest airport to Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of VIS.
- The furthest airport from Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wilwal International Airport (JIJ):
- Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Borama Airport (BXX), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of JIJ.
- 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.
- The first airfield at Jijiga was constructed in 1929.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.78 miles (18.96 km) SSE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.68 miles (30.07 km) SW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.15 miles (43.70 km) SE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 31.14 miles (50.12 km) W | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.46 miles (58.68 km) NNW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 6 | 37.15 miles (59.79 km) NW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 51.35 miles (82.64 km) WSW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) SSE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 9 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 10 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) SSE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 11 | 82.16 miles (132.23 km) WSW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 83.09 miles (133.73 km) WSW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 13 | 91.12 miles (146.64 km) NW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 14 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) NE | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 15 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) NNE | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,354.68 miles (18,273.54 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,327.46 miles (18,229.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,324.88 miles (18,225.57 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,314.15 miles (18,208.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,280.44 miles (18,154.06 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,200.01 miles (18,024.63 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,158.22 miles (17,957.37 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,127.10 miles (17,907.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,015.64 miles (17,727.92 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,007.20 miles (17,714.33 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,004.95 miles (17,710.70 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,993.52 miles (17,692.31 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,986.80 miles (17,681.50 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,959.04 miles (17,636.82 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,953.42 miles (17,627.78 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.50 miles (73.23 km) NNE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 2 | 74.83 miles (120.43 km) WNW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) E | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 4 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) N | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 5 | 153.02 miles (246.26 km) N | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 156.34 miles (251.60 km) ENE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 7 | 166.03 miles (267.20 km) N | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 181.46 miles (292.03 km) E | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 9 | 183.93 miles (296.01 km) N | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 201.26 miles (323.90 km) SSE | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 212.63 miles (342.19 km) SW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 239.02 miles (384.66 km) S | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 248.53 miles (399.96 km) SW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 248.97 miles (400.67 km) WNW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 259.10 miles (416.97 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.25 miles (19,798.50 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,920.54 miles (19,184.20 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,847.68 miles (19,066.95 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,817.38 miles (19,018.18 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,779.63 miles (18,957.43 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,768.55 miles (18,939.60 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,739.89 miles (18,893.47 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,734.67 miles (18,885.07 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,724.08 miles (18,868.03 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,695.95 miles (18,822.75 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,674.80 miles (18,788.72 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,674.35 miles (18,788.00 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,644.99 miles (18,740.75 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,640.26 miles (18,733.13 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,563.67 miles (18,609.88 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |