Nonstop flight route between Kalispell, Montana, United States and Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), Kalispell, Montana, United States and Isle of Man Airport (IOM), Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,265 miles (or 6,864 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 Glacier Park International Airport and Isle of Man 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 Glacier Park International Airport and Isle of Man Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCA / KGPI |
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Location: | Kalispell, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°18'38"N by 114°15'21"W |
Area Served: | Kalispell, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | Flathead Municipal Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2977 feet (907 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FCA |
More Information: | FCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IOM / EGNS |
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Location: | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°4'59"N by 4°37'23"W |
Area Served: | Isle of Man |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Infrastructure |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IOM |
More Information: | IOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Glacier Park International Airport (FCA):
- Glacier Park International Airport handled 355,928 passengers last year.
- Glacier International was announced by the FAA as one of the control towers losing funding March 22, 2012 leaving arrivals and departures to pilot control and communication.
- In addition to being known as "Glacier Park International Airport", another name for FCA is "GPI".
- The furthest airport from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,533 miles (16,951 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) is Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) N of FCA.
- Service to Phoenix, Arizona on US Airways ended in 2007.
- Horizon Air operating as Alaska Airlines flies Bombardier Q400s daily to Seattle.
- Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Isle of Man Airport (IOM):
- Isle of Man Airport handled 739,683 passengers last year.
- The Manx Military and Aviation Museum is situated next to the airport and has exhibits and information about the history of aviation on the island.
- Ronaldsway was first used as an airfield in 1928 with passenger services to the UK starting in 1933, operated by Blackpool and West Coast Air Services.
- Several Manx-based airlines were formed in the early postwar years to operate scheduled and charter services to the UK mainland.
- In addition to being known as "Isle of Man Airport", another name for IOM is "Purt Aer Vannin".
- The furthest airport from Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of IOM.
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Isle of Man Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Isle of Man 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.