Nonstop flight route between Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States and Port Antonio, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scammon Bay Airport (SCM), Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States and Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT), Port Antonio, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,083 miles (or 8,180 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 Scammon Bay Airport and Ken Jones Aerodrome, 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 Scammon Bay Airport and Ken Jones Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCM / |
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Location: | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°50'43"N by 165°34'17"W |
Area Served: | Scammon Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCM |
More Information: | SCM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Scammon Bay Airport (SCM):
- Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Scammon Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Scammon Bay 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.
- In addition to being known as "Scammon Bay Airport", another name for SCM is "PACM".
- The closest airport to Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) is Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of SCM.
Facts about Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT):
- Ken Jones Aerodrome is an airport located 10 km west of Port Antonio, in northeastern Jamaica.
- The closest airport to Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) is Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SW of POT.
- Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The following table shows the number of passengers using the airport annually from 1997 through 2001.
- 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.
- 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.