AirportsJuba International Airport is a large airport serving Juba, in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is JUB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- JUB
- ICAO code
- HJJJ
- City
- Juba
- State or region
- Central Equatoria State
- Country
- South Sudan
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 4.8720° N, 31.6011° E
- Elevation
- 461 m (1,513 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,100 m (10,171 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, JUB means Juba International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: HJJJ. ICAO codes that begin with H belong to east and north-east Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 4.8720° N, 31.6011° E. It stands 461 metres (1,513 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Juba, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Juba International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 3,100 metres (10,171 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,100 m 10,171 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arua AirportArua, Uganda | RUA | 217 km |
| Gulu AirportGulu, Uganda | ULU | 242 km |
| Bunia AirportBunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo | BUX | 398 km |
| Soroti AirportSoroti, Uganda | SRT | 415 km |
| Gambela AirportGambela, Ethiopia | GMB | 488 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,465 km | 7 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 4,742 km | 6 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,400 km | 4 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,968 km | 7 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,936 km | 13 h 40 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,672 km | 18 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,044 km | 10 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,314 km | 14 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,020 km | 16 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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