Nonstop flight route between Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada and Ocho Rios, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada and Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ), Ocho Rios, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,283 miles (or 5,284 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 Abbotsford International Airport and Ian Fleming 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 Abbotsford International Airport and Ian Fleming 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: | YXX / CYXX |
Airport Name: | Abbotsford International Airport |
Location: | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°1'31"N by 122°21'35"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXX |
More Information: | YXX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OCJ / MKBS |
Airport Name: | Ian Fleming International Airport |
Location: | Ocho Rios, Jamaica |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°24'15"N by 76°58'8"W |
Area Served: | Ocho Rios, Jamaica |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of Jamaica |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OCJ |
More Information: | OCJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Abbotsford International Airport (YXX):
- In 2010, a new parallel taxiway as added alongside runway 07/25, and the main airport apron was extended.
- Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) has 2 runways.
- Following World War II, the airport was largely used for general aviation and as a secondary field to Vancouver International Airport.
- The airport is serviced by Central Fraser Valley Route 21, which connect Aldergrove and Abbotsford with Bourquin Exchange in Abbotsford.
- Abbotsford International Airport handled 475,223 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,682 miles (17,191 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) is Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) W of YXX.
- Because of Abbotsford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Abbotsford 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.
- Abbotsford International Airport is located in the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, 2.2 nautical miles southwest of the city centre.
- In September 1984 Pope John Paul II held an open-air mass for over 200,000 people at the airport.
Facts about Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ):
- The new airport welcomed its first international flight on Friday, May 7, 2010 when a single-engine Pilatus PC-12 turbo prop flew in from the Bahamas with singer-songwriter and businessman Jimmy Buffett, of "Margaritaville" fame, being the first international passenger to be processed by customs and immigration officers at the facility.
- The closest airport to Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) is Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of OCJ.
- The furthest airport from Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- The following table shows the number of passengers using the airport annually from 1997 through 2001.
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The renaming of the airport was controversial, with some locals feeling that a prominent Jamaican should have been honoured in preference to the British Ian Fleming.
- Because of Ian Fleming International Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Ian Fleming 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.