Nonstop flight route between Colón, Panama and Amman, Jordan:
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A direct, nonstop flight between Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX), Colón, Panama and Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), Amman, Jordan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,344 miles (or 11,820 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 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport and Queen Alia International 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 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport and Queen Alia International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ONX / MPEJ |
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Location: | Colón, Panama |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°21'24"N by 79°52'3"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ONX |
More Information: | ONX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMM / OJAI |
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Location: | Amman, Jordan |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°43'21"N by 35°59'35"E |
Area Served: | Amman |
Operator/Owner: | AIG group & Government of Jordan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2395 feet (730 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AMM |
More Information: | AMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX):
- The closest airport to Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) is Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of ONX.
- Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the early 1920s, France Field was expanded, as the defense of the Panama Canal was the major overseas concern of the Air Service.
- Because of Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Enrique Adolfo Jiménez 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.
- Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport is a commercial airport located in Colón, Panama, offering scheduled airline flights to the national capital, Panama City, and to other destinations.
- Almost from the beginning, it was realized that flying in the tropics was very different than in the United States.
- During the 1930s, France Field was modernized and the facilities upgraded over the decade and the number of assigned units increased as world tensions heightened.
- The Army was concerned that France Field, being the only operational airfield in the Canal Zone, was vulnerable to potential attackers, as well as to weather conditions.
- The furthest airport from Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (meaning Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,536 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport", another name for ONX is "Aeropuerto Enrique Adolfo Jiménez".
- During World War II, the mission of the units at France Field consisted of the protection of the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, and to fly antisubmarine missions over the Caribbean
- In 1994, this airport was the departure point for Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901, later downed by terrorists.
Facts about Queen Alia International Airport (AMM):
- As part of its public-private partnership with the Government of Jordan, AIG closely collaborates with the Government on a day-to-day basis on all issues related to the airport.
- In 2007 the Government of Jordan selected Airport International Group through an open tender to operate, rehabilitate and manage QAIA under a 25-year concession agreement.
- In addition to being known as "Queen Alia International Airport", other names for AMM include "مطار الملكة علياء الدولي" and "Matar al-Malikah 'Alya' ad-Dowaly".
- QAIA's new design was created by architects Foster + Partners.
- The furthest airport from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Inaugurated on 14 March 2013, by King Abdullah II, the new airport was officially launched following an overnight operational transfer.
- On 20 January, 2014, AIG launched the second phase of QAIA's expansion, valued at a total cost of over USD 100 million.
- Natural day-lighting is incorporated extensively throughout the terminal, fixed loading bridges and passenger loading bridges.
- Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) has 2 runways.
- Queen Alia International Airport handled 650,200 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) is Amman Civil Airport (ADJ), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) N of AMM.