Nonstop flight route between Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Yuma, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ), Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Yuma International Airport (YUM), Yuma, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,528 miles (or 4,068 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 Ian Fleming International Airport and Yuma 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 Ian Fleming International Airport and Yuma 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: | OCJ / MKBS |
| Airport Name: | Ian Fleming International Airport |
| Location: | Ocho Rios, Jamaica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°24'15"N by 76°58'8"W |
| Area Served: | Ocho Rios, Jamaica |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of Jamaica |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OCJ |
| More Information: | OCJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUM / KNYL |
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| Location: | Yuma, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°39'24"N by 114°36'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Yuma County and USMC |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 216 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUM |
| More Information: | YUM Maps & Info |
Facts about Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ):
- Previously known as Boscobel Aerodrome, the airport was originally a limited service facility that processed about 20,000 passengers annually.
- Because of Ian Fleming International Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Ian Fleming 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 Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) is Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of OCJ.
- The furthest airport from Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- The airport features a modern terminal, landing lights, fire truck garage and a fuelling station.
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Yuma International Airport (YUM):
- On April 1, 2011, Southwest Airlines Flight 812 with 118 passengers en route from Phoenix to Sacramento diverted to the airport after a rapid decompression which was the result of a large tear in the plane's fuselage 40 minutes into the flight.
- In addition to being known as "Yuma International Airport", other names for YUM include "MCAS Yuma" and "NYL".
- In September 1946, Yuma Army Air Field was scaled back and declared a surplus.
- The Board unanimously approved the resolution.
- Yuma International Airport, a shared-use airport together with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, is located three nautical miles south of the central business district of Yuma, a city in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.
- Yuma International Airport (YUM) has 4 runways.
- Yuma's history of flight dates to 1911 when Robert Fowler took off from Yuma to set a world's record for endurance and distance.
- The furthest airport from Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,537 miles (18,567 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Money for the Fly Field expansion arrived early in 1941.
- Because of Yuma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 216 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuma 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 Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NE of YUM.
