Nonstop flight route between Kiana, Alaska, United States and Montego Bay, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), Kiana, Alaska, United States and Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Montego Bay, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,844 miles (or 7,795 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 Bob Baker Memorial 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 Bob Baker Memorial 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: | IAN / PAIK |
Airport Name: | Bob Baker Memorial Airport |
Location: | Kiana, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°58'32"N by 160°26'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IAN |
More Information: | IAN 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN):
- The closest airport to Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SW of IAN.
- Because of Bob Baker Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Bob Baker Memorial 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,242 miles (16,484 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sangster International Airport (MBJ):
- The Sangster International Airport has two terminals.
- 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 International Airport (MBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006, there was a change in management at the airport following the change in the consortium that operates this facility.
- Sangster International Airport handled 3,381,490 passengers last year.
- 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 closest airport to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) is Negril Aerodrome (NEG), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of MBJ.
- Approximately 95% of total passengers at SIA are passengers travelling internationally.