Nonstop flight route between Belmullet, Ireland and Attu Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°13'22"N by 10°1'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E)
Distance from BLY to ATU:
5,037.70 miles (8,107.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY), Belmullet, Ireland and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,038 miles (or 8,107 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 Belmullet Aerodrome and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, 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 Belmullet Aerodrome and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLY / EIBT |
| Airport Name: | Belmullet Aerodrome |
| Location: | Belmullet, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°13'22"N by 10°1'50"W |
| Area Served: | Belmullet, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Comhar Iorrais Teo |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLY |
| More Information: | BLY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
| Airport Type: | Private use |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
| More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Facts about Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY):
- Because of Belmullet Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Belmullet Aerodrome 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.
- Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,924 miles (19,190 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ESE of BLY.
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station is a military facility and private use airfield on Attu Island, one of the Aleutian Islands in the U.S.
- The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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 "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
- The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The island is protected as part of the National Parks Trust territory and few people visit the island or area, as it is restricted.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.68 miles (86.40 km) ESE | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 57.93 miles (93.22 km) E | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 3 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) SSE | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 4 | 77.74 miles (125.11 km) SE | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) SSE | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 6 | 80.38 miles (129.36 km) SSE | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 7 | 82.82 miles (133.28 km) SSE | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 8 | 88.24 miles (142.01 km) NE | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 9 | 96.65 miles (155.54 km) E | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 114.50 miles (184.28 km) SSE | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 11 | 127.95 miles (205.91 km) ENE | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 142.64 miles (229.55 km) S | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 13 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) ENE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 156.40 miles (251.69 km) SE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 15 | 163.05 miles (262.40 km) ESE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,924.28 miles (19,190.21 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,892.26 miles (19,138.68 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,863.60 miles (19,092.56 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,813.63 miles (19,012.14 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,798.67 miles (18,988.07 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,795.58 miles (18,983.09 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,779.60 miles (18,957.38 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,770.70 miles (18,943.06 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,749.09 miles (18,908.27 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,723.99 miles (18,867.88 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,719.07 miles (18,859.97 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,714.32 miles (18,852.33 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,693.30 miles (18,818.50 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,686.23 miles (18,807.12 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,640.25 miles (18,733.12 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) ESE | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) E | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 531.42 miles (855.23 km) E | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 611.52 miles (984.14 km) W | Yelizovo Airport (PKC) | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | |
| 5 | 720.55 miles (1,159.60 km) ENE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 729.92 miles (1,174.68 km) ENE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 747.48 miles (1,202.95 km) E | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 823.34 miles (1,325.04 km) N | Markovo Airport (KVM) | Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 9 | 836.44 miles (1,346.12 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 837.95 miles (1,348.54 km) N | Ugolny Airport (DYR) | Anadyr, Russia | |
| 11 | 866.70 miles (1,394.82 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 928.25 miles (1,493.87 km) NNE | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 931.23 miles (1,498.67 km) NNE | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 14 | 933.22 miles (1,501.86 km) NE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 950.66 miles (1,529.94 km) NNE | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,631.23 miles (17,109.27 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,501.26 miles (16,900.10 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,458.69 miles (16,831.59 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,431.40 miles (16,787.68 km) SW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,381.55 miles (16,707.44 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,381.37 miles (16,707.15 km) SW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.93 km) SW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.92 km) SW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,326.08 miles (16,618.18 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 10,311.35 miles (16,594.46 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,303.30 miles (16,581.51 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 10,302.39 miles (16,580.04 km) SW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 13 | 10,282.92 miles (16,548.71 km) SW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 10,248.62 miles (16,493.52 km) WSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,224.59 miles (16,454.85 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |