Portmore: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Portmore is a city of 102,861 people in Jamaica (Saint Catherine Parish), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Portmore runs from about 11 h 6 min a day in late December to 13 h 15 min in late June (computed for 17.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Portmore is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,900 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tinson Pen Airport (KTP, 7 km), Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ, 49 km).
Flights to Portmore: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Portmore · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kingston, 10 km
- Santiago de Cuba, 254 km (Cuba) — flights
- Camagüey, 394 km (Cuba)
- Holguín, 331 km (Cuba)
- Guantánamo, 299 km (Cuba)
- Las Tunas, 333 km (Cuba)
- Bayamo, 268 km (Cuba)
- Spanish Town, 8 km
- Manzanillo, 265 km (Cuba)
- Les Cayes, 333 km (Haiti)
Common questions
Which airport serves Portmore?
Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Portmore?
About 102,861 people live in Portmore (GeoNames).
What time zone is Portmore in?
America/Jamaica, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Portmore?
The Dollar (JMD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Portmore?
Kingston (10 km), Santiago de Cuba (254 km), Camagüey (394 km), Holguín (331 km), Guantánamo (299 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.