Nonstop flight route between East Farmingdale, New York, United States and Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Republic Airport (FRG), East Farmingdale, New York, United States and Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,048 miles (or 4,905 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 Republic Airport and Sligo 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 Republic Airport and Sligo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRG / KFRG | 
| Airport Name: | Republic Airport | 
| Location: | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°43'44"N by 73°24'47"W | 
| Area Served: | Long Island | 
| Operator/Owner: | New York State Department of Transportation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FRG | 
| More Information: | FRG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXL / EISG | 
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| Location: | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W | 
| Area Served: | Sligo , Ireland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Sligo Northwest Airport Co Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SXL | 
| More Information: | SXL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Republic Airport (FRG):
- Republic Airport (FRG) has 2 runways.
 - The 77.967-acre flying field was developed in the late winter and early spring of 1928 and was originally owned and operated by Fairchild Engine & Airplane Manufacturing Company.
 - The closest airport to Republic Airport (FRG) is Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of FRG.
 - The furthest airport from Republic Airport (FRG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,775 miles (18,949 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of Republic Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Republic 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.
 
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
 - In common with airports such as Gibraltar and Funchal, there is a lack of safety margin for under/overshoots as the peninsula upon which the airport is situated is less than 2 km long.
 - Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
 - Because of Sligo Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Sligo 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.
 - Sligo Airport is the home of Rescue 118, the Irish Coast Guard Helicopter which serves the north-west since 2004.
 - The furthest airport from Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 
