Nonstop flight route between Gush Katif, Israel and Bantry, County Cork, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(31°22'2"N by 34°17'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°40'8"N by 9°29'3"W)
Distance from GHK to BYT:
2,608.40 miles (4,197.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), Gush Katif, Israel and Bantry Aerodrome (BYT), Bantry, County Cork, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,608 miles (or 4,198 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 Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport and Bantry Aerodrome, 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 Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport and Bantry Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHK / LLAZ |
| Airport Name: | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport |
| Location: | Gush Katif, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°22'2"N by 34°17'40"E |
| Area Served: | Gaza Strip |
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority |
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHK |
| More Information: | GHK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYT / EIBN |
| Airport Name: | Bantry Aerodrome |
| Location: | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'8"N by 9°29'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ROWA Pharmaceuticals Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYT |
| More Information: | BYT Maps & Info |
Facts about Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK):
- Because of Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif 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.
- After the 1948 Palestinian exodus 35,000 refugees took shelter in a camp to the south of the present day airfield.
- Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) S of GHK.
- During the Second World War RAF Gaza was used by a number of RAF squadrons, including 33, 45, 127, 208, 318 and 451.
- The furthest airport from Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Bantry Aerodrome (BYT):
- The furthest airport from Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Bantry Aerodrome (meaning Bantry Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bantry Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Bantry 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 closest airport to Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) is Kerry Airport (KIR), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) N of BYT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.44 miles (13.58 km) S | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine |     |
| 2 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) ESE | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 3 | 33.89 miles (54.54 km) SW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 4 | 56.24 miles (90.50 km) NE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 5 | 57.98 miles (93.31 km) SSE | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 6 | 58.73 miles (94.51 km) NNE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 7 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) ENE | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 8 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) E | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 9 | 74.51 miles (119.91 km) SE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 10 | 102.98 miles (165.73 km) ENE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 11 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) SSE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 12 | 108.17 miles (174.09 km) ENE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 13 | 108.83 miles (175.15 km) NNE | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 14 | 111.25 miles (179.03 km) SSE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 15 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) SSE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,728.01 miles (18,874.36 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,581.58 miles (18,638.70 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,560.57 miles (18,604.88 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,497.01 miles (18,502.59 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,471.35 miles (18,461.30 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,468.13 miles (18,456.12 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,451.69 miles (18,429.66 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,444.80 miles (18,418.57 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,440.07 miles (18,410.96 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,407.53 miles (18,358.60 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,383.07 miles (18,319.24 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,378.75 miles (18,312.27 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,376.80 miles (18,309.14 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,368.91 miles (18,296.44 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,358.91 miles (18,280.35 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.41 miles (56.99 km) N | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 2 | 44.12 miles (71.01 km) ENE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 3 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) NNE | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 4 | 96.43 miles (155.19 km) N | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 5 | 98.39 miles (158.34 km) N | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 6 | 99.62 miles (160.32 km) N | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 7 | 107.90 miles (173.65 km) N | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 108.24 miles (174.19 km) ENE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 9 | 114.91 miles (184.93 km) NE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 10 | 115.01 miles (185.09 km) NNE | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 11 | 157.34 miles (253.22 km) N | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 12 | 177.92 miles (286.33 km) N | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 13 | 181.36 miles (291.88 km) NE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 181.99 miles (292.88 km) SE | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 184.15 miles (296.35 km) N | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,089.84 miles (19,456.66 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,060.19 miles (19,408.95 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,039.88 miles (19,376.27 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,987.60 miles (19,292.13 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,973.22 miles (19,268.99 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,970.33 miles (19,264.33 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,953.32 miles (19,236.96 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,939.00 miles (19,213.91 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,926.80 miles (19,194.27 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,900.18 miles (19,151.44 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,896.99 miles (19,146.30 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,890.54 miles (19,135.91 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,869.30 miles (19,101.73 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,863.95 miles (19,093.13 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,817.66 miles (19,018.63 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |