Nonstop flight route between Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States and Montego Bay, Jamaica:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wings Field (BBX), Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States and Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Montego Bay, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,503 miles (or 2,419 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 relatively short distance between Wings Field and Sangster International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Wings Field (BBX):

• Wings Field (BBX) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Wings Field (BBX) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of BBX.
• The furthest airport from Wings Field (BBX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Wings Field's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Wings Field 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.
• Wings Field covers 217 acres and has one asphalt runway, 6/24, 3,700 x 75 ft.
• In addition to being known as "Wings Field", another name for BBX is "LOM".

Facts about Sangster International Airport (MBJ):

• As of 2000, plans have been executed to expand the airport to the status of a world-class airport.
• Sangster International Airport (MBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Approximately 95% of total passengers at SIA are passengers travelling internationally.
• The airport is the busiest airport in the English-speaking Caribbean.
• The closest airport to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) is Negril Aerodrome (NEG), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of MBJ.
• Because of Sangster International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Sangster 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 Sangster International Airport (MBJ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,877 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• The first international airline to fly into the Montego Bay Airport was Pan American Airways, and the airport, which in comparison to today's standards, was more like a small aerodrome, was operated by Pan American until 30 September 1949, when the Jamaican government took control of the facility.
• Sangster International Airport handled 3,381,490 passengers last year.
• In 2006, there was a change in management at the airport following the change in the consortium that operates this facility.