Nonstop flight route between Port Antonio, Jamaica and Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT), Port Antonio, Jamaica and Jack Edwards Airport (GUF), Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,089 miles (or 1,753 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 Ken Jones Aerodrome and Jack Edwards Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POT / MKKJ |
| Airport Name: | Ken Jones Aerodrome |
| Location: | Port Antonio, Jamaica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°11'56"N by 76°32'3"W |
| Area Served: | Port Antonio, Jamaica |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of Jamaica |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POT |
| More Information: | POT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUF / KJKA |
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| Location: | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°17'22"N by 87°40'18"W |
| Area Served: | Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Gulf Shores Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUF |
| More Information: | GUF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT):
- Ken Jones Aerodrome handled approximately 8,546 passengers in 2001.
- Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) is Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SW of POT.
- Because of Ken Jones Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Ken Jones 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 furthest airport from Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 11,881 miles (19,121 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
Facts about Jack Edwards Airport (GUF):
- Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jack Edwards Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Edwards 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 Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,153 miles (17,950 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Jack Edwards Airport was originally an outlying field for Naval Air Station Pensacola.
- In addition to being known as "Jack Edwards Airport", another name for GUF is "JKA".
- The closest airport to Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is NOLF Barin (NHX), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of GUF.
