Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lakefront Airport (NEW), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP), Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,176 miles (or 1,893 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 relatively short distance between Lakefront Airport and Tinson Pen Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEW / KNEW |
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| Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°2'33"N by 90°1'41"W |
| Area Served: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Orleans Levee District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NEW |
| More Information: | NEW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTP / MKTP |
| Airport Name: | Tinson Pen Aerodrome |
| Location: | Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°59'18"N by 76°49'26"W |
| Area Served: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of Jamaica |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTP |
| More Information: | KTP Maps & Info |
Facts about Lakefront Airport (NEW):
- On January 23, 2010 a United States Navy Beechcraft T-34 Mentor training aircraft crashed into Lake Ponchartrain just over one mile from the approach end of the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Lakefront Airport", another name for NEW is "(former New Orleans Army Air Base)".
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Lakefront Airport (NEW) is Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of NEW.
- Because of Lakefront Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakefront 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.
- During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces and housed the Tropical Weather School in 1945.
- Post-Katrina reconstruction at the airport has included restoration of the main terminal building's original Art Deco facade.
- The furthest airport from Lakefront Airport (NEW) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,127 miles (17,908 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP):
- The furthest airport from Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 11,889 miles (19,134 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are currently no scheduled services to the aerodrome.
- Because of Tinson Pen Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Tinson Pen 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.
- The closest airport to Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP) is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SSE of KTP.
