Nonstop flight route between Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Praslin Island, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ), Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Praslin Island Airport (PRI), Praslin Island, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,098 miles (or 14,642 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 Ian Fleming International Airport and Praslin Island 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 Ian Fleming International Airport and Praslin Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OCJ / MKBS |
Airport Name: | Ian Fleming International Airport |
Location: | Ocho Rios, Jamaica |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°24'15"N by 76°58'8"W |
Area Served: | Ocho Rios, Jamaica |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of Jamaica |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OCJ |
More Information: | OCJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRI / |
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Location: | Praslin Island, Seychelles |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°19'9"S by 55°41'29"E |
Operator/Owner: | SCAA(Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PRI |
More Information: | PRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ):
- The new airport welcomed its first international flight on Friday, May 7, 2010 when a single-engine Pilatus PC-12 turbo prop flew in from the Bahamas with singer-songwriter and businessman Jimmy Buffett, of "Margaritaville" fame, being the first international passenger to be processed by customs and immigration officers at the facility.
- Ian Fleming International Airport is an international airport located in Boscobel, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, 10 km east of Ocho Rios, in northern Jamaica.
- The furthest airport from Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ian Fleming International Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Ian Fleming 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.
- There is no scheduled service to the airport.
- The closest airport to Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) is Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of OCJ.
- Renovations began in early 2009, and the total cost of construction was $300 million.
Facts about Praslin Island Airport (PRI):
- Because of Praslin Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Praslin Island 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 closest airport to Praslin Island Airport (PRI) is Frégate Island Airport (FRK), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SE of PRI.
- In addition to being known as "Praslin Island Airport", another name for PRI is "FSPP".
- The furthest airport from Praslin Island Airport (PRI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,032 miles (17,755 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Praslin Island Airport (PRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the late 1990s Praslin underwent an expansion to deal with increased passengers and larger planes.