Nonstop flight route between Iași, Romania and Montego Bay, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Iași International Airport (IAS), Iași, Romania and Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Montego Bay, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,980 miles (or 9,624 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 Iași 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 Iași International 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: | IAS / LRIA |
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| Location: | Iași, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°10'44"N by 27°37'12"E |
| Area Served: | Iași |
| Operator/Owner: | Iași County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 397 feet (121 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAS |
| More Information: | IAS 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 Iași International Airport (IAS):
- In 2013, the airport served 231,933 passengers, a 33.9% increase compared to the previous year, partly due to the start of three new external routes.
- Iași International Airport (IAS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Iași International Airport's relatively low elevation of 397 feet, planes can take off or land at Iași 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 Iași International Airport (IAS) is Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) N of IAS.
- In 1966, a concrete runway, with a total length of 1,800 m and with a modern lighting system, was built.
- Iași International Airport handled 231,933 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Iași International Airport (IAS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,253 miles (18,109 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Iași International Airport", another name for IAS is "Aeroportul Internațional Iași".
Facts about Sangster International Airport (MBJ):
- The Sangster International Airport has two terminals.
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is the busiest airport in the English-speaking Caribbean.
- In 2006, there was a change in management at the airport following the change in the consortium that operates this facility.
- Sangster International Airport is an international airport located 3 mi east of Montego Bay, Jamaica.
- 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.
- Sangster International Airport handled 3,381,490 passengers last year.
- Approximately 95% of total passengers at SIA are passengers travelling internationally.
- 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.
