Nonstop flight route between Amman, Jordan and Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), Amman, Jordan and Piarco International Airport (POS), Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,258 miles (or 10,071 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 Queen Alia International Airport and Piarco 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 Queen Alia International Airport and Piarco 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: | AMM / OJAI |
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| Location: | Amman, Jordan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°43'21"N by 35°59'35"E |
| Area Served: | Amman |
| Operator/Owner: | AIG group & Government of Jordan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2395 feet (730 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMM |
| More Information: | AMM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POS / TTPP |
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| Location: | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'43"N by 61°20'13"W |
| Area Served: | Port of Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Port of Spain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POS |
| More Information: | POS Maps & Info |
Facts about Queen Alia International Airport (AMM):
- Queen Alia International Airport is Jordan's largest airport and is located in Zizya 30 kilometres south of the capital city, Amman.
- Queen Alia International Airport handled 650,200 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) is Amman Civil Airport (ADJ), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) N of AMM.
- In addition to being known as "Queen Alia International Airport", other names for AMM include "مطار الملكة علياء الدولي" and "Matar al-Malikah 'Alya' ad-Dowaly".
- The furthest airport from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The global Airport Service Quality Survey for Q1 2014 ranked QAIA at first place in 18 different service and facility categories from among 10 airports across the Middle East.
- Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) has 2 runways.
- QAIA's new design was created by architects Foster + Partners.
- Inaugurated on 14 March 2013, by King Abdullah II, the new airport was officially launched following an overnight operational transfer.
Facts about Piarco International Airport (POS):
- The furthest airport from Piarco International Airport (POS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Piarco International Airport (meaning Piarco International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Piarco International Airport (POS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Piarco International Airport", another name for POS is "78970[1][2]".
- Piarco International Airport has direct service to many destinations in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America and Europe.
- The closest airport to Piarco International Airport (POS) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NE of POS.
- The airport is also large enough to accommodate most international widebody airliners including the Boeing 747, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 777, Boeing 767 and the Airbus A340.
- Because of Piarco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Piarco 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 control tower at the old terminal building is currently used for air traffic control.
