Nonstop flight route between Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico and Galway, Ireland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA), Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico and Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,656 miles (or 7,493 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 Chichen Itza International Airport and Galway 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 Chichen Itza International Airport and Galway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA):

• The furthest airport from Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,756 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Chichen Itza International Airport", another name for CZA is "Aeropuerto Internacional Kaua".
• Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Chichen Itza International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Chichen Itza International 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 closest airport to Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) is Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) WNW of CZA.

Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):

• In 1994 Aer Arann began the Dublin route supported by the state funded Public Service Obligation scheme.
• The airport caters to general aviation with Galway Flying Club which provides fixed-wing training and leisure flying.
• The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
• Since 2008 numbers and routes have dropped considerably with only Aer Arann routes to Luton, Lorient, Manchester and Edinburgh remaining.
• On 12 October 2011 Aer Arann announced that it was to suspend its services from Galway for the winter season, commencing on 1 November.
• Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Galway Airport (GWY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Because of Galway Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Galway 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.
• In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".