Nonstop flight route between Port Antonio, Jamaica and Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(18°11'56"N by 76°32'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°25'58"N by 1°17'45"W)
Distance from POT to SCS:
4,627.73 miles (7,447.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT), Port Antonio, Jamaica and Scatsta Airport (SCS), Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,628 miles (or 7,448 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 Ken Jones Aerodrome and Scatsta 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 Ken Jones Aerodrome and Scatsta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | SCS / EGPM |
| Airport Name: | Scatsta Airport |
| Location: | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°25'58"N by 1°17'45"W |
| Area Served: | Shetland |
| Operator/Owner: | Serco UK and Europe on behalf of BP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCS |
| More Information: | SCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ken Jones Aerodrome (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.
- Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are no scheduled services to the aerodrome.
- The closest airport to Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) is Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SW of POT.
- 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 Scatsta Airport (SCS):
- The furthest airport from Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,409 miles (18,361 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of SCS.
- Construction started in Spring 1940, of two runways.
- After World War II Scatsta Aerodrome lay dormant except for the landing of a US Coastguard Hercules on 24 May 1969, in connection with the LORAN navigation station which had been established at the north west end of runway 13/31.
- Because of Scatsta Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Scatsta 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 airport has recently undergone significant upgrades as increasing investment has been provided to support the North Sea offshore rigs.
- Scatsta Airport (SCS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.93 miles (38.51 km) SW | Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP) | Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica |     |
| 2 | 24.64 miles (39.66 km) SW | Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) | Kingston, Jamaica | |
| 3 | 31.83 miles (51.23 km) WNW | Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | |
| 4 | 92.85 miles (149.42 km) WNW | Sangster International Airport (MBJ) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | |
| 5 | 118.75 miles (191.12 km) W | Negril Aerodrome (NEG) | Negril, Jamaica | |
| 6 | 130.60 miles (210.18 km) NNE | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 7 | 148.29 miles (238.64 km) NE | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | |
| 8 | 148.83 miles (239.52 km) NNW | Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) | Manzanillo, Cuba | |
| 9 | 151.94 miles (244.52 km) N | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) | Bayamo, Cuba | |
| 10 | 158.25 miles (254.68 km) ENE | Jérémie Airport (JEE) | Jérémie, Haiti | |
| 11 | 158.30 miles (254.75 km) NE | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| 12 | 179.29 miles (288.54 km) N | Frank País International Airport (HOG) | Holguín, Cuba | |
| 13 | 180.28 miles (290.13 km) E | Antoine Simon airport (CYA) | Les Cayes, Haiti | |
| 14 | 184.02 miles (296.14 km) NNE | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 15 | 184.25 miles (296.53 km) NNE | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,881.15 miles (19,120.80 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,830.22 miles (19,038.84 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,694.00 miles (18,819.62 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,638.06 miles (18,729.60 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,635.21 miles (18,725.01 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,620.93 miles (18,702.03 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,615.89 miles (18,693.92 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,608.56 miles (18,682.12 km) SSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,599.64 miles (18,667.76 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,593.86 miles (18,658.45 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,580.64 miles (18,637.18 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,578.51 miles (18,633.76 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,575.52 miles (18,628.95 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,575.35 miles (18,628.67 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,552.91 miles (18,592.56 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.74 miles (26.94 km) S | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 38.10 miles (61.31 km) S | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 63.11 miles (101.56 km) S | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 93.01 miles (149.68 km) SSW | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 99.88 miles (160.75 km) SSW | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 99.98 miles (160.90 km) SSW | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 116.23 miles (187.05 km) SSW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 150.27 miles (241.83 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 201.91 miles (324.95 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 208.44 miles (335.46 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 222.38 miles (357.88 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 222.68 miles (358.37 km) E | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 13 | 225.51 miles (362.91 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 226.00 miles (363.72 km) ENE | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 15 | 228.37 miles (367.53 km) WNW | Vágar Airport (FAE) | Sørvágur, Faroe Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,408.90 miles (18,360.79 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,380.75 miles (18,315.49 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,376.59 miles (18,308.81 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,323.54 miles (18,223.43 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,317.87 miles (18,214.30 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,296.20 miles (18,179.43 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,283.69 miles (18,159.30 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,280.29 miles (18,153.82 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,270.84 miles (18,138.61 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,261.03 miles (18,122.82 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,259.35 miles (18,120.12 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,240.88 miles (18,090.40 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,238.26 miles (18,086.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,231.61 miles (18,075.48 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,209.78 miles (18,040.34 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |