Nonstop flight route between Dresden, Germany and Negril, Jamaica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dresden Airport (DRS), Dresden, Germany and Negril Aerodrome (NEG), Negril, Jamaica would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,328 miles (or 8,574 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 Dresden Airport and Negril 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 Dresden Airport and Negril Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRS / EDDC |
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Location: | Dresden, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°8'3"N by 13°46'5"E |
Area Served: | Dresden, Germany |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 754 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRS |
More Information: | DRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEG / MKNG |
Airport Name: | Negril Aerodrome |
Location: | Negril, Jamaica |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°20'23"N by 78°20'17"W |
Area Served: | Negril, Jamaica |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of Jamaica |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NEG |
More Information: | NEG Maps & Info |
Facts about Dresden Airport (DRS):
- In 2001 the current terminal was added.
- The airport was opened to commercial traffic on 11 July 1935.
- Dresden Airport (DRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- After German reunification, the airport was expanded and flights to western European capitals were added.
- In addition to being known as "Dresden Airport", another name for DRS is "Flughafen Dresden".
- Dresden Airport is situated some 9 km north of the centre of Dresden.
- The furthest airport from Dresden Airport (DRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,742 miles (18,897 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Dresden Airport's relatively low elevation of 754 feet, planes can take off or land at Dresden 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.
- During the following years, the airport was used as an education centre for the Soviet army.
- The closest airport to Dresden Airport (DRS) is Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of DRS.
- Though planned as a commercial airport, its importance to the military increased dramatically during the following years in the Third Reich.
Facts about Negril Aerodrome (NEG):
- The closest airport to Negril Aerodrome (NEG) is Sangster International Airport (MBJ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of NEG.
- Negril Aerodrome handled approximately 72,096 passengers in 2001.
- Because of Negril Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Negril 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.
- The furthest airport from Negril Aerodrome (NEG) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,904 miles (19,157 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Negril Aerodrome (NEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 9 ft above mean sea level.