Nonstop flight route between Beirut, Lebanon and Ocho Rios, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beirut Air Base (BEY), Beirut, Lebanon and Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ), Ocho Rios, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,716 miles (or 10,808 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 Beirut Air Base 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 Beirut Air Base 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: | BEY / OLBA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Beirut, Lebanon | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'15"N by 35°29'17"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Lebanese Armed Forces | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BEY | 
| More Information: | BEY 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 Beirut Air Base (BEY):
- The military base is currently the home of the Tenth Squadron and Eleventh Squadron, which operate Bell UH-1H Hueys.
- Beirut Air Base (BEY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Beirut Air Base's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Beirut Air Base 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.
- In addition to being known as "Beirut Air Base", another name for BEY is "قاعدة بيروت الجوية".
- The furthest airport from Beirut Air Base (BEY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,547 miles (18,582 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Currently, the Lebanese Air Force occupies part of the west end of the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport and has been the base of most of the helicopter force for almost 50 years, which include the Hawker Hunters, Fouga Magisters and other aircraft during certain periods.
- The closest airport to Beirut Air Base (BEY) is Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of BEY.
Facts about Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ):
- 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.
- Ian Fleming International Airport resides at an elevation of 90 ft above mean sea level.
- 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.
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) is Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of OCJ.




