Nonstop flight route between Ajaccio, Corsica, France and Cork, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA), Ajaccio, Corsica, France and Cork Airport (ORK), Cork, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,061 miles (or 1,708 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 relatively short distance between Napoleon Bonaparte Airport and Cork Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJA / LFKJ |
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| Location: | Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°55'26"N by 8°48'9"E |
| Area Served: | Ajaccio, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI d'Ajaccio/Corse du Sud |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AJA |
| More Information: | AJA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORK / EICK |
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| Location: | Cork, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°50'29"N by 8°29'27"W |
| Area Served: | Cork City, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ireland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 502 feet (153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORK |
| More Information: | ORK Maps & Info |
Facts about Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA):
- Campo dell'Oro before aviation was an alluvial plain at the mouth of the Gravona.
- Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Napoleon Bonaparte Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Napoleon Bonaparte 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.
- The furthest airport from Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (meaning Napoleon Bonaparte Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,140 miles (19,538 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, formerly Campo dell'Oro Airport, is the main airport serving Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica.
- The closest airport to Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) is Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of AJA.
- In addition to being known as "Napoleon Bonaparte Airport", another name for AJA is "Aéroport d'Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte".
Facts about Cork Airport (ORK):
- The closest airport to Cork Airport (ORK) is Bantry Aerodrome (BYT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) WSW of ORK.
- Parallel plans for the road network and public transport infrastructure also exist – to cope with increasing passenger traffic.
- Along with the construction of the terminal, roads were upgraded from single to dual carriageway and re-aligned, a new short term multi-storey car park constructed and key services enhanced to the highest international standards.
- The furthest airport from Cork Airport (ORK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Cork Airport (meaning Cork Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,063 miles (19,413 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- On dates yet to be confirmed, the Cork and Shannon Airport Authorities will have the relevant airport assets vested in them and assume full responsibility for the management, development and operation of Cork and Shannon airports respectively.
- Cork Airport handled 2,340,141 passengers last year.
- Because of Cork Airport's relatively low elevation of 502 feet, planes can take off or land at Cork 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.
- Cork Airport (ORK) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Cork Airport", another name for ORK is "Aerfort Chorcaí".
- In 2005, Ryanair opened its 15th European base and second Irish base at Cork.
