Nonstop flight route between Belmullet, Ireland and Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(54°13'22"N by 10°1'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°27'33"S by 148°25'57"E)
Distance from BLY to CGC:
8,858.40 miles (14,256.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY), Belmullet, Ireland and Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC), Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,858 miles (or 14,256 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 Cape Gloucester 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 Belmullet Aerodrome and Cape Gloucester Airport. 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: | CGC / AYCG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'33"S by 148°25'57"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGC |
| More Information: | CGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY):
- Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC):
- The closest airport to Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) is Finschhafen Airport (FIN), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) SSW of CGC.
- Cape Gloucester was later developed as an American and an Australian air base but it was never a particularly significant one.
- In addition to being known as "Cape Gloucester Airport", other names for CGC include "CPG" and "Cape Gloucester Airport".
- Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,791 miles (18,975 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Cape Gloucester Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Gloucester 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.
| 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 | 89.65 miles (144.28 km) SSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 92.15 miles (148.30 km) SE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 135.66 miles (218.33 km) E | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) WSW | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 142.27 miles (228.95 km) ESE | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 172.42 miles (277.48 km) SW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 174.84 miles (281.38 km) WSW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 183.07 miles (294.62 km) W | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) WSW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 211.85 miles (340.93 km) E | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 213.40 miles (343.43 km) WSW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 218.50 miles (351.64 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 231.23 miles (372.13 km) E | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 232.76 miles (374.58 km) SSW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 241.19 miles (388.16 km) W | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,790.53 miles (18,974.98 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,637.95 miles (18,729.42 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,627.04 miles (18,711.86 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,612.47 miles (18,688.41 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,611.34 miles (18,686.60 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,599.07 miles (18,666.85 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,583.37 miles (18,641.58 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,559.05 miles (18,602.44 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,535.88 miles (18,565.16 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,535.22 miles (18,564.09 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,528.56 miles (18,553.37 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,523.37 miles (18,545.01 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,514.76 miles (18,531.16 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.49 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,493.34 miles (18,496.69 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |