Nonstop flight route between Davao City, Philippines and Montego Bay, Jamaica:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), Davao City, Philippines and Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Montego Bay, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,046 miles (or 16,168 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 Francisco Bangoy International 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 Francisco Bangoy International Airport and Sangster International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO):

• The closest airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is Mati Airport (MXI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ESE of DVO.
• A Philippine Airlines' Airbus A330-300, taxiing at the tarmac.
• The terminal has 14 domestic and 14 international check-in counters that can handle a steady flow of passenger traffic.
• Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) currently has only 1 runway.
• The modernization and upgrading of the airport facilities aims to cement Davao as a hub for tourism and foreign investment in the region.
• Francisco Bangoy International Airport handled 2,963,243 passengers last year.
• By 1959, the complex consisted of a small control tower and several low-rise buildings.
• In addition to being known as "Francisco Bangoy International Airport", another name for DVO is "Tugpahanang Pangkalibutan sa Francisco BangoyPaliparang Pandaigdig ng Francisco Bangoy".
• Because of Francisco Bangoy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Francisco Bangoy 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 Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (meaning Francisco Bangoy International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,670 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
• The airport has a single 3,000-meter long runway by 45m wide that can handle wide-bodied aircraft such as the Airbus A330, the Airbus A340, and Boeing 747.

Facts about Sangster International Airport (MBJ):

• In 2006, there was a change in management at the airport following the change in the consortium that operates this facility.
• Sangster International Airport (MBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) is Negril Aerodrome (NEG), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of MBJ.
• Sangster International Airport handled 3,381,490 passengers last year.
• The airport is the busiest airport in the English-speaking Caribbean.
• 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.
• Sangster is run by a consortium called MBJ Airports Limited.
• 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 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.