Nonstop flight route between Kingston, Jamaica and Manzini, Swaziland:
Departure Airport:
(17°56'8"N by 76°47'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°31'44"S by 31°18'27"E)
Distance from KIN to MTS:
7,855.84 miles (12,642.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), Kingston, Jamaica and Matsapha Airport (MTS), Manzini, Swaziland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,856 miles (or 12,643 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 Norman Manley International Airport and Matsapha 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 Norman Manley International Airport and Matsapha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIN / MKJP |
| Airport Name: | Norman Manley International Airport |
| Location: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°56'8"N by 76°47'14"W |
| Area Served: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Operator/Owner: | NMIA Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIN |
| More Information: | KIN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTS / FDMS |
| Airport Name: | Matsapha Airport |
| Location: | Manzini, Swaziland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°31'44"S by 31°18'27"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2075 feet (632 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTS |
| More Information: | MTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Norman Manley International Airport (KIN):
- Norman Manley International Airport handled 1,714,710 passengers last year.
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport features in the first James Bond movie, Dr No.
- Phase 1B is scheduled for the period 2008–12 and will cost approximately $23M.
- Phase 1A commenced planning in 2004 and was completed in 2007, at an estimated cost of $80M.
- The architect / engineer for the designs are Llewelyn Davies, Jabobs Consultancy & Leading Edge Aviation Planning Professionals Limited, in conjunction with Peter Jervis and Associates Limited and Grace Ashley and Associates.
- The significant growth in the aviation sector led to the establishment of the Civil Aviation Department in 1947.
- The closest airport to Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) is Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NNW of KIN.
- Because of Norman Manley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Manley 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 Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
Facts about Matsapha Airport (MTS):
- The furthest airport from Matsapha Airport (MTS) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Matsapha Airport (MTS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Matsapha Airport (MTS) is Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) N of MTS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.38 miles (7.04 km) NNW | Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP) | Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica |     |
| 2 | 24.64 miles (39.66 km) NE | Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) | Port Antonio, Jamaica | |
| 3 | 34.50 miles (55.52 km) NNW | Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | |
| 4 | 83.66 miles (134.64 km) WNW | Sangster International Airport (MBJ) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | |
| 5 | 105.59 miles (169.93 km) WNW | Negril Aerodrome (NEG) | Negril, Jamaica | |
| 6 | 153.71 miles (247.38 km) NNE | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 7 | 163.77 miles (263.56 km) N | Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) | Manzanillo, Cuba | |
| 8 | 170.37 miles (274.19 km) N | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) | Bayamo, Cuba | |
| 9 | 172.85 miles (278.17 km) NE | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | |
| 10 | 178.89 miles (287.90 km) ENE | Jérémie Airport (JEE) | Jérémie, Haiti | |
| 11 | 182.73 miles (294.07 km) NE | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| 12 | 198.32 miles (319.17 km) E | Antoine Simon airport (CYA) | Les Cayes, Haiti | |
| 13 | 199.31 miles (320.76 km) N | Frank País International Airport (HOG) | Holguín, Cuba | |
| 14 | 206.93 miles (333.02 km) NNE | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 15 | 207.10 miles (333.29 km) NNE | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,893.70 miles (19,141.00 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,854.75 miles (19,078.33 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,671.37 miles (18,783.21 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,630.54 miles (18,717.49 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,623.84 miles (18,706.71 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,619.66 miles (18,699.98 km) SSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,617.12 miles (18,695.89 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,610.97 miles (18,686.01 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,601.33 miles (18,670.48 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,593.25 miles (18,657.48 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,588.41 miles (18,649.69 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,585.07 miles (18,644.31 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,583.97 miles (18,642.55 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,575.14 miles (18,628.34 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,549.80 miles (18,587.55 km) S | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.14 miles (128.97 km) N | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 2 | 88.95 miles (143.15 km) ENE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 118.23 miles (190.27 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 4 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) N | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 5 | 151.08 miles (243.13 km) N | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 6 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 170.72 miles (274.75 km) SSW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) N | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 9 | 180.27 miles (290.12 km) W | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 10 | 191.47 miles (308.14 km) W | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 11 | 196.36 miles (316.01 km) W | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 199.81 miles (321.56 km) W | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 200.65 miles (322.92 km) WNW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 14 | 213.49 miles (343.58 km) W | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 15 | 213.69 miles (343.90 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.45 miles (19,034.40 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,817.05 miles (19,017.66 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,811.83 miles (19,009.25 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,809.50 miles (19,005.50 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,805.06 miles (18,998.36 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,802.57 miles (18,994.35 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,797.75 miles (18,986.60 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,794.73 miles (18,981.74 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,789.00 miles (18,972.51 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,780.88 miles (18,959.44 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,775.04 miles (18,950.04 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,752.02 miles (18,912.99 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,752.02 miles (18,912.99 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,751.94 miles (18,912.86 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,746.82 miles (18,904.62 km) ENE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |