Nonstop flight route between Glasgow, Kentucky, United States and Tirana, Albania:
Departure Airport:
(37°1'54"N by 85°57'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°24'52"N by 19°43'14"E)
Distance from GLW to TIA:
5,272.59 miles (8,485.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW), Glasgow, Kentucky, United States and Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), Tirana, Albania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,273 miles (or 8,485 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 Glasgow Municipal Airport and Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa, 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 Glasgow Municipal Airport and Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLW / KGLW |
| Airport Name: | Glasgow Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°1'54"N by 85°57'14"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Glasgow Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLW |
| More Information: | GLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIA / LATI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tirana, Albania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°24'52"N by 19°43'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tirana International Airport SHPK (Part of Hochtief Airport) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIA |
| More Information: | TIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW):
- The closest airport to Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) is Paducah KY (BWG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of GLW.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,236 miles (18,082 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Glasgow Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow Municipal 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 Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA):
- In addition to being known as "Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa", another name for TIA is "Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Tiranës Nënë Tereza".
- Because of Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa 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.
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa handled 1,665,331 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) is Ohrid Airport (OHD), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) ESE of TIA.
- On 10 April 2013 the CEO of Adria Airways, Mark Anžur, said the Slovenian national carrier was likely to open a base in the Albanian capital Tirana.
- The furthest airport from Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,599 miles (18,667 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.12 miles (42.04 km) W | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.25 miles (72.82 km) N | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 59.55 miles (95.84 km) NNE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) N | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 73.82 miles (118.81 km) E | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 74.44 miles (119.80 km) SSW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 77.34 miles (124.47 km) SSW | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 79.83 miles (128.48 km) N | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 82.60 miles (132.93 km) NW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 84.17 miles (135.47 km) N | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 85.62 miles (137.80 km) WSW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 88.62 miles (142.61 km) WSW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 92.31 miles (148.56 km) S | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 98.01 miles (157.73 km) NE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 100.32 miles (161.45 km) NNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,235.59 miles (18,081.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,214.27 miles (18,047.58 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,192.68 miles (18,012.83 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,184.57 miles (17,999.78 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,168.05 miles (17,973.19 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,151.77 miles (17,946.99 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,145.82 miles (17,937.41 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,143.10 miles (17,933.03 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,114.01 miles (17,886.22 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,103.98 miles (17,870.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,096.19 miles (17,857.55 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,090.41 miles (17,848.24 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,060.41 miles (17,799.96 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,059.01 miles (17,797.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,056.67 miles (17,793.95 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.46 miles (89.25 km) ESE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 2 | 69.58 miles (111.98 km) NNW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 3 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) NW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 4 | 98.68 miles (158.80 km) N | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 5 | 104.71 miles (168.51 km) NE | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 6 | 105.36 miles (169.56 km) ENE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 7 | 105.46 miles (169.72 km) SE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 8 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) WSW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 9 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) NW | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 10 | 116.12 miles (186.88 km) SW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 11 | 120.20 miles (193.45 km) NNW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 125.65 miles (202.22 km) S | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 13 | 132.06 miles (212.54 km) SSE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 14 | 135.49 miles (218.05 km) SE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 15 | 135.87 miles (218.66 km) WSW | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,599.13 miles (18,666.94 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,274.25 miles (18,144.10 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,231.33 miles (18,075.03 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,203.84 miles (18,030.78 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,188.16 miles (18,005.55 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,179.19 miles (17,991.11 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,177.61 miles (17,988.58 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,177.01 miles (17,987.61 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,161.28 miles (17,962.29 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,154.20 miles (17,950.90 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,149.40 miles (17,943.17 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,143.50 miles (17,933.67 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,139.01 miles (17,926.45 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,120.81 miles (17,897.16 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,115.85 miles (17,889.19 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |