Nonstop flight route between St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Kingston, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. John's International Airport (YYT), St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), Kingston, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,459 miles (or 3,958 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 St. John's International Airport and Norman Manley International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYT / CYYT |
| Airport Name: | St. John's International Airport |
| Location: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'6"N by 52°45'8"W |
| Area Served: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 461 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYT |
| More Information: | YYT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIN / MKJP |
| Airport Name: | Norman Manley International Airport |
| Location: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°56'8"N by 76°47'14"W |
| Area Served: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Operator/Owner: | NMIA Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIN |
| More Information: | KIN Maps & Info |
Facts about St. John's International Airport (YYT):
- Although the airfield was not used as much as Argentia, Gander, Stephenville and Goose Bay Airports in the movement of large numbers of aircraft to England, it was still quite busy.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- WestJet Airlines has announced that Seasonal Service to Dublin Ireland will commence starting June 15, 2014 through October 5th 2014.
- Because of St. John's International Airport's relatively low elevation of 461 feet, planes can take off or land at St. John's 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.
- The Transport Department maintained control over the terminal building.
- The closest airport to St. John's International Airport (YYT) is Gander International Airport (YQX), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) NW of YYT.
- St. John's International Airport (YYT) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from St. John's International Airport (YYT) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 11,475 miles (18,467 kilometers) away in Portland, Victoria, Australia.
- St. John's International Airport handled 1,318,713 passengers last year.
Facts about Norman Manley International Airport (KIN):
- The significant growth in the aviation sector led to the establishment of the Civil Aviation Department in 1947.
- The furthest airport from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The project seeks to increase the airport's capacity to cater for projected air and passenger traffic at an acceptable level of service to the year 2023.
- Because of Norman Manley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Manley 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.
- "The first phase of construction and renovation should be complete by 2007."Construction started in June 2006.
- The closest airport to Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) is Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NNW of KIN.
- Norman Manley International Airport handled 1,714,710 passengers last year.
- Additionally a new multi-level passenger finger that will enable the separation of arriving and departing passengers, as required by security regulations, will be included.
