Nonstop flight route between Zaria, Nigeria and New York City, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zaria Airport (ZAR), Zaria, Nigeria and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York City, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,274 miles (or 8,488 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 Zaria Airport and John F. Kennedy 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 Zaria Airport and John F. Kennedy 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: | ZAR / DNZA |
Airport Name: | Zaria Airport |
Location: | Zaria, Nigeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°7'48"N by 7°41'8"E |
Area Served: | Zaria, Nigeria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2170 feet (661 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZAR |
More Information: | ZAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JFK / KJFK |
Airport Name: | John F. Kennedy International Airport |
Location: | New York City, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'22"N by 73°46'44"W |
Area Served: | New York City |
Operator/Owner: | City of New York |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from JFK |
More Information: | JFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Zaria Airport (ZAR):
- The furthest airport from Zaria Airport (ZAR) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Zaria Airport (meaning Zaria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,271 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
- The closest airport to Zaria Airport (ZAR) is Kaduna Airport (KAD), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SW of ZAR.
- Zaria Airport (ZAR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of JFK.
- The Port Authority leased the airport property from the City of New York in 1947 and maintains this lease today.
- Until the early 1990s, each terminal was known by the primary airline that served it, except for Terminal 4, which was known as the International Arrivals Building.
- JFK has over 25 miles of taxiways to move aircraft in and around the airfield.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport handled 50,423,765 passengers last year.
- The terminal was recently expanded.
- Because of John F. Kennedy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy International 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.