Nonstop flight route between Montego Bay, Jamaica and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Montego Bay, Jamaica and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,798 miles (or 4,503 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 Sangster International Airport and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker 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 Sangster International Airport and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker 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: | 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXE / CYXE |
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| Location: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'14"N by 106°42'0"W |
| Area Served: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1654 feet (504 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXE |
| More Information: | YXE Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE):
- Saskatoon Transit provides city bus service between the airport and the downtown core and University of Saskatchewan campus.
- The airport has six passenger bridges, three ground loading positions, 32 check-in points and a customs/immigration arrivals area.
- The furthest airport from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,134 miles (16,309 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In March 2008 work started on the rehabilitation of runway 09/27, taxiway Foxtrot and Alpha at a cost of $16M.
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) has 2 runways.
- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport handled 1,246,405 passengers last year.
- As a result of the RCAF's post-war expansion, the RCAF re-acquired the military portion of the property and RCAF Station Saskatoon re-opened as an air training facility in October 1950.
- In 1956, the Instrument Flying School moved to Saskatoon from RCAF Station Centralia.
- In addition to being known as "Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport", another name for YXE is "Saskatoon International Airport".
- The closest airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is North Battleford Airport (YQW), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) WNW of YXE.
