Nonstop flight route between Benguera Island, Mozambique and Knock, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(21°51'11"S by 35°26'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°54'37"N by 8°49'6"W)
Distance from BCW to NOC:
5,858.54 miles (9,428.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benguerra Island Airport (BCW), Benguera Island, Mozambique and Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), Knock, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,859 miles (or 9,428 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 Benguerra Island Airport and Ireland West Airport Knock, 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 Benguerra Island Airport and Ireland West Airport Knock. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCW / |
| Airport Name: | Benguerra Island Airport |
| Location: | Benguera Island, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°51'11"S by 35°26'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCW |
| More Information: | BCW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NOC / EIKN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Knock, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°54'37"N by 8°49'6"W |
| Area Served: | Connacht, Ireland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 665 feet (203 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOC |
| More Information: | NOC Maps & Info |
Facts about Benguerra Island Airport (BCW):
- Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,744 miles (18,900 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of BCW.
Facts about Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC):
- On 31 October 2013, in response to the scrapping of the Irish travel tax, Ryanair unveiled 3 new routes from Knock to Glasgow-Prestwick, Kaunas and Eindhoven.
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ireland West Airport Knock", other names for NOC include "Horan International Airport" and "Aerfort Iarthar Éireann".
- The closest airport to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) is Sligo Airport (SXL), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNE of NOC.
- By 1988, over 100,000 passengers had passed through.
- During September 2011 Ryanair celebrated its 4 millionth passenger through the airport, while Lufthansa announced it would be commencing weekly flights to Düsseldorf in May 2012.
- Because of Ireland West Airport Knock's relatively low elevation of 665 feet, planes can take off or land at Ireland West Airport Knock 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 recent years Ryanair has grown operations and it is the largest airline to serve the airport with 14 scheduled routes.
- Ireland West Airport Knock handled 665,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.12 miles (16.28 km) N | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique |     |
| 2 | 13.96 miles (22.46 km) SW | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 21.55 miles (34.68 km) N | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 139.81 miles (225.01 km) S | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 146.18 miles (235.25 km) NNW | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 213.94 miles (344.29 km) WNW | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 227.64 miles (366.35 km) NW | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 255.01 miles (410.39 km) WNW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 268.42 miles (431.97 km) NW | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 290.44 miles (467.41 km) NNE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 308.28 miles (496.13 km) WSW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 12 | 320.51 miles (515.80 km) WNW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 320.87 miles (516.40 km) SW | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 14 | 328.05 miles (527.95 km) WSW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 15 | 334.29 miles (537.98 km) SSW | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,743.73 miles (18,899.66 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,708.90 miles (18,843.60 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,703.39 miles (18,834.73 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,700.27 miles (18,829.71 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,696.23 miles (18,823.21 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,681.00 miles (18,798.70 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,670.50 miles (18,781.81 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,655.50 miles (18,757.66 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,638.05 miles (18,729.58 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,636.15 miles (18,726.52 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,629.78 miles (18,716.28 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,577.87 miles (18,632.73 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,577.87 miles (18,632.73 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,571.26 miles (18,622.10 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,568.33 miles (18,617.37 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.07 miles (43.56 km) NNE | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 2 | 42.45 miles (68.31 km) S | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 3 | 53.68 miles (86.40 km) WNW | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 4 | 53.99 miles (86.89 km) SSW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 5 | 58.02 miles (93.38 km) NE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 64.42 miles (103.68 km) SSW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 7 | 65.01 miles (104.62 km) SSW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 8 | 65.26 miles (105.02 km) SSW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 9 | 80.65 miles (129.80 km) NNE | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 10 | 83.60 miles (134.55 km) S | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 11 | 102.69 miles (165.26 km) NE | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 107.36 miles (172.79 km) SE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 13 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) ESE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 116.98 miles (188.26 km) ENE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 123.03 miles (198.00 km) SSW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,933.91 miles (19,205.72 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,903.52 miles (19,156.80 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,883.56 miles (19,124.69 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,830.40 miles (19,039.13 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,819.07 miles (19,020.90 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,813.00 miles (19,011.14 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,796.09 miles (18,983.92 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,782.10 miles (18,961.40 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,772.98 miles (18,946.73 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,744.83 miles (18,901.42 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,743.98 miles (18,900.06 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,734.36 miles (18,884.58 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,714.19 miles (18,852.12 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,712.98 miles (18,850.17 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,663.13 miles (18,769.94 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |