Nonstop flight route between Negril, Jamaica and Smithton, Tasmania, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Negril Aerodrome (NEG), Negril, Jamaica and Smithton Airport (SIO), Smithton, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,443 miles (or 15,196 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 Negril Aerodrome and Smithton 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 Negril Aerodrome and Smithton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Negril Aerodrome (NEG):

• Because of Negril Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Negril Aerodrome 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.
• Negril Aerodrome handled approximately 72,096 passengers in 2001.
• The closest airport to Negril Aerodrome (NEG) is Sangster International Airport (MBJ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of NEG.
• The furthest airport from Negril Aerodrome (NEG) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,904 miles (19,157 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Negril Aerodrome (NEG) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Smithton Airport (SIO):

• Smithton Airport (SIO) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Smithton Airport (SIO) is Burnie Airport (BWT), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ESE of SIO.
• The furthest airport from Smithton Airport (SIO) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Smithton Airport (meaning Smithton Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
• Because of Smithton Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Smithton 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.