Nonstop flight route between Amman, Jordan and Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), Amman, Jordan and Salina Cruz Airport (SCX), Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,809 miles (or 12,568 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 Salina Cruz 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 Salina Cruz 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: | SCX / MM57 |
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Location: | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°12'44"N by 95°12'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Military of Mexico |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCX |
More Information: | SCX Maps & Info |
Facts about Queen Alia International Airport (AMM):
- In 2007 the Government of Jordan selected Airport International Group through an open tender to operate, rehabilitate and manage QAIA under a 25-year concession agreement.
- 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".
- Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) has 2 runways.
- Queen Alia International Airport handled 650,200 passengers last year.
- In June 2013, QAIA became the second airport in the Middle East to achieve the "Mapping" level of the Airport Carbon Accreditation program run by Airports Council International Europe.
- Courtyards are planted with native flora that serve as 'cooling gardens', adding moisture and shade to the building's perimeter.
- Queen Alia International Airport is Jordan's largest airport and is located in Zizya 30 kilometres south of the capital city, Amman.
- Airport International Group is a Jordanian company that gathers regional investors and international experts in construction and airport operations to rehabilitate, expand and operate Queen Alia International Airport under a 25-year Build-Operate-Transfer concession agreement.
- 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.
- 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.
- Retail space was expanded by 25% at the new terminal, covering more than 6,000 square metres.
- Inaugurated on 14 March 2013, by King Abdullah II, the new airport was officially launched following an overnight operational transfer.
- Through the BOT Public-Private Partnership framework, the Government retains ownership of the airport and receives 54.47% of the airport's gross revenues for the first six years, and 54.64% of the gross revenues for the remaining 19 years of the agreement's 25-year term.
Facts about Salina Cruz Airport (SCX):
- The closest airport to Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) is Huatulco International Airport (HUX), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) WSW of SCX.
- Because of Salina Cruz Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Salina Cruz 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 Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,585 miles (18,643 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Salina Cruz Airport", other names for SCX include "Aeropuerto de Salina Cruz", "Naval Air Station Salina Cruz", "Estación Aeronaval de Salina Cruz", "MMSZ" and "Salina Cruz".
- Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) currently has only 1 runway.