Nonstop flight route between Avalon, California, United States and Montego Bay, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB), Avalon, California, United States and Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Montego Bay, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,698 miles (or 4,341 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 Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport and Sangster 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 Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport and Sangster 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: | CIB / KAVX |
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Location: | Avalon, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°24'18"N by 118°24'56"W |
Area Served: | Avalon, Catalina Island, California |
Operator/Owner: | Catalina Island Conservancy |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1602 feet (488 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIB |
More Information: | CIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBJ / MKJS |
Airport Name: | Sangster International Airport |
Location: | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°30'12"N by 77°54'47"W |
Area Served: | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
Operator/Owner: | MBJ Airports Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MBJ |
More Information: | MBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB):
- The furthest airport from Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to being known as "Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport", another name for CIB is "AVX".
- Catalina Airport is a privately owned airport located six miles northwest of the central business district of Avalon, California in the middle of Catalina Island.
- The closest airport to Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) is Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of CIB.
- The airport originally opened as "Buffalo Springs Airport" in the late 1930s and was made by leveling off the top of a hill.
- Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sangster International Airport (MBJ):
- The Sangster International Airport has two terminals.
- Sangster International Airport handled 3,381,490 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) is Negril Aerodrome (NEG), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of MBJ.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2006, there was a change in management at the airport following the change in the consortium that operates this facility.
- The airport is the busiest airport in the English-speaking Caribbean.
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) currently has only 1 runway.