Nonstop flight route between Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland and Montego Bay, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY), Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland and Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Montego Bay, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,592 miles (or 5,781 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 Ikerasaarsuk Heliport and Sangster 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 Ikerasaarsuk Heliport and Sangster 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: | QRY / BGIK |
Airport Name: | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport |
Location: | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°9'0"N by 53°27'0"W |
Area Served: | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from QRY |
More Information: | QRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBJ / MKJS |
Airport Name: | Sangster International Airport |
Location: | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°30'12"N by 77°54'47"W |
Area Served: | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
Operator/Owner: | MBJ Airports Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MBJ |
More Information: | MBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY):
- The closest airport to Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) is Attu Heliport (QGQ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSW of QRY.
- Because of Ikerasaarsuk Heliport's relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Ikerasaarsuk Heliport 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 Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,527 miles (16,942 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Sangster International Airport (MBJ):
- The furthest airport from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,877 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Sangster International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Sangster 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.
- Sangster International Airport handled 3,381,490 passengers last year.
- In December 2013, the airport will be the first English-Speaking Caribbean country to receive flights with a Boeing 787 aircraft by Thomson Airways from London, England
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Sangster International Airport has two terminals.
- The closest airport to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) is Negril Aerodrome (NEG), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of MBJ.
- In 2006, there was a change in management at the airport following the change in the consortium that operates this facility.