Nonstop flight route between St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Montego Bay, Jamaica:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Montego Bay, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 706 miles (or 1,137 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 Albert Whitted Airport and Sangster International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Albert Whitted Airport (SPG):

• In addition to Coast Guard flight operations, during World War II, Albert Whitted Airport was converted to military use as a primary flight training base for student Naval Aviators for the U.S.
• Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) has 2 runways.
• National Airlines, one of the nation's first airlines, began service there in 1934.
• The furthest airport from Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• Since 2003, capital improvements have totaled over $11 million.
• Because of Albert Whitted Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Albert Whitted 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.
• Albert Whitted Airport covers an area of 119 acres at an elevation of 7 feet above mean sea level.
• In October 2007, the City completed construction on a $4,000,000-10,600 sq/ft terminal building.
• The closest airport to Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of SPG.

Facts about Sangster International Airport (MBJ):

• The first international airline to fly into the Montego Bay Airport was Pan American Airways, and the airport, which in comparison to today's standards, was more like a small aerodrome, was operated by Pan American until 30 September 1949, when the Jamaican government took control of the facility.
• Over the years, the upgrading process was a continuous one, ultimately the facility had grown into the larger of the two international airports in Jamaica, handling approximately 3.7 million passengers per annum in 2007, and has seen an increase in passenger and aircraft movement since the start of 2008.
• 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 is an international airport located 3 mi east of Montego Bay, Jamaica.
• Sangster is run by a consortium called MBJ Airports Limited.
• As of 2000, plans have been executed to expand the airport to the status of a world-class airport.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) is Negril Aerodrome (NEG), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of MBJ.
• Sangster International Airport handled 3,381,490 passengers last year.
• Peak arriving and departing capacity is 4,200 passengers per hour.
• Sangster International Airport (MBJ) currently has only 1 runway.