Nonstop flight route between Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Kingston, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), Kingston, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,891 miles (or 7,871 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Norman Manley 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Norman Manley 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: | AMS / EHAM |
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| Location: | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'29"N by 4°45'51"E |
| Area Served: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMS |
| More Information: | AMS Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIN |
| More Information: | KIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS):
- The furthest airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of AMS.
- Because of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's relatively low elevation of -11 feet, planes can take off or land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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.
- Schiphol has its own mortuary, where the dead can be handled and kept before departure or after arrival.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has 6 runways.
- Schiphol is equipped with 18 double jetway gates in preparation for airlines introducing the Airbus A380.
- Pier E is a dedicated non-Schengen area and has 14 gates.
- Departure Hall 1 consists of Piers B and C, both of which are dedicated Schengen areas.
- In addition to being known as "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol", another name for AMS is "Luchthaven Schiphol".
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 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.
- The year 1934 was also another historic period for the nation's aviation industry when Dr.
- "The first phase of construction and renovation should be complete by 2007."Construction started in June 2006.
- 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.
