Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Concord, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Concord Regional Airport (USA), Concord, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,587 miles (or 5,773 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 Galway Airport and Concord Regional 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 Galway Airport and Concord Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWY / EICM |
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Location: | Galway, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W |
Area Served: | Galway |
Operator/Owner: | Corrib Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GWY |
More Information: | GWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | USA / KJQF |
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Location: | Concord, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°23'16"N by 80°42'33"W |
Area Served: | Concord, North Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | City of Concord |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 705 feet (215 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from USA |
More Information: | USA Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- On 12 October 2011 Aer Arann announced that it was to suspend its services from Galway for the winter season, commencing on 1 November.
- Because of Galway Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Galway 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.
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Galway Airport (GWY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- By 2007 Galway was officially the fastest growing airport in Ireland, fast exceeding international airports with passenger growth at 63% per annum at that time.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- The runway was extended to 1200 metres and completed on 2 March 1987.
- In its hey-day, these were the busiest routes from Galway.
Facts about Concord Regional Airport (USA):
- The furthest airport from Concord Regional Airport (USA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,534 miles (18,562 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Concord Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Concord Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Concord Regional Airport", another name for USA is "JQF".
- Concord Regional Airport (USA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of the multiple race teams that base aircraft fleets at JQF and its close proximity to Charlotte Motor Speedway, the airport is sometimes referred to as "NASCAR's Airport."
- Concord Regional Airport covers an area of 750 acres at an elevation of 705 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Concord Regional Airport (USA) is Wilgrove Air Park (QWG), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of USA.