Nonstop flight route between Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States and Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO), Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States and Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,928 miles (or 6,321 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 Indian Mountain LRRS Airport and Sligo 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 Indian Mountain LRRS Airport and Sligo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTO / PAIM |
Airport Name: | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport |
Location: | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°59'34"N by 153°42'14"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1273 feet (388 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UTO |
More Information: | UTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXL / EISG |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W |
Area Served: | Sligo , Ireland |
Operator/Owner: | Sligo Northwest Airport Co Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SXL |
More Information: | SXL Maps & Info |
Facts about Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO):
- Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1952 during the construction of the Indian Mountain Air Force Station.
- The furthest airport from Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,225 miles (16,456 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) is Hughes Airport (HUS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WNW of UTO.
- Indian Mountain LRRS has one runway designated 6/24 with a gravel surface measuring 4,196 by 148 feet.
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- Because of Sligo Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Sligo 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.
- Sligo Airport is the home of Rescue 118, the Irish Coast Guard Helicopter which serves the north-west since 2004.
- The closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
- Until the end of 2008 there was a connection with Manchester which was operated by Aer Arann.
- Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
- The furthest airport from Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.