Nonstop flight route between Gulfport, Mississippi, United States and Waterford, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(30°24'25"N by 89°4'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°11'13"N by 7°5'12"W)
Distance from GPT to WAT:
4,265.23 miles (6,864.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), Gulfport, Mississippi, United States and Waterford Airport (WAT), Waterford, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,265 miles (or 6,864 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 Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport and Waterford 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 Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport and Waterford Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPT / KGPT |
| Airport Name: | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport |
| Location: | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'25"N by 89°4'11"W |
| Area Served: | Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPT |
| More Information: | GPT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAT / EIWF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Waterford, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°11'13"N by 7°5'12"W |
| Area Served: | Waterford, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Waterford Regional Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 119 feet (36 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAT |
| More Information: | WAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT):
- Because of Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Gulfport–Biloxi 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 airport was closed for repairs following severe damage by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.
- Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) has 2 runways.
- Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport covers an area of 1,400 acres at an elevation of 28 feet above mean sea level.
- A 40,000-square-foot cargo facility is located at Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport.
- The closest airport to Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of GPT.
- The furthest airport from Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,123 miles (17,900 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport is a joint civil-military public use airport located three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Gulfport, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States.
Facts about Waterford Airport (WAT):
- Waterford Airport has four check-in desks, an information desk, two boarding gates and two baggage carousels.
- The fully upgraded and remodelled connecting regional road, R708, from Waterford city to the airport was completed in early July 2008, reducing the journey time from Waterford city centre to the airport to 10 minutes at off peak times and from the outer ring road, R470, to the airport to 5 minutes.
- Between 1994 and 1999, Suckling Airways operated to London Luton, and during 1996 Emerald Airways operated services to Liverpool.
- In addition to being known as "Waterford Airport", another name for WAT is "Aerfort Phort Láirge".
- On 13 March 2007 a €27.5 million upgrade of Waterford Airport was announced.
- Because of Waterford Airport's relatively low elevation of 119 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterford 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.
- Waterford Airport handled 8,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Waterford Airport (WAT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Waterford Airport (meaning Waterford Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,013 miles (19,333 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Waterford Airport (WAT) is Kilkenny Airport (KKY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of WAT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.73 miles (14.05 km) E | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.45 miles (52.22 km) E | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 52.99 miles (85.28 km) ENE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 60.25 miles (96.96 km) N | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 61.53 miles (99.03 km) ENE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 62.52 miles (100.61 km) WSW | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) WSW | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) SW | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 74.93 miles (120.58 km) NNW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 76.49 miles (123.10 km) WSW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 83.77 miles (134.81 km) E | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) E | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 87.67 miles (141.09 km) N | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) WNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 103.26 miles (166.18 km) E | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,122.63 miles (17,900.10 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,024.96 miles (17,742.91 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,017.75 miles (17,731.31 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,006.64 miles (17,713.43 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,005.83 miles (17,712.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,001.17 miles (17,704.62 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,996.28 miles (17,696.75 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,989.40 miles (17,685.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,981.41 miles (17,672.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,974.14 miles (17,661.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,961.66 miles (17,641.05 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,956.20 miles (17,632.26 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,954.21 miles (17,629.05 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,945.10 miles (17,614.39 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,933.19 miles (17,595.22 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.22 miles (53.47 km) NNW | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 2 | 64.31 miles (103.50 km) WSW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 3 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) WNW | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 4 | 91.85 miles (147.81 km) NNE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 5 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) ESE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 103.23 miles (166.14 km) W | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 7 | 108.24 miles (174.19 km) WSW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 8 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) NW | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 9 | 118.36 miles (190.48 km) WNW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 10 | 121.42 miles (195.41 km) WNW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 11 | 122.99 miles (197.94 km) NW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 12 | 124.96 miles (201.10 km) WNW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 13 | 129.52 miles (208.43 km) NE | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 134.85 miles (217.02 km) ESE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 139.08 miles (223.83 km) NNW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,012.76 miles (19,332.61 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,987.38 miles (19,291.77 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,987.29 miles (19,291.62 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,931.20 miles (19,201.36 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,928.68 miles (19,197.30 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,906.44 miles (19,161.51 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,894.53 miles (19,142.35 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,886.57 miles (19,129.53 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,869.81 miles (19,102.56 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,862.14 miles (19,090.21 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,850.50 miles (19,071.49 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,841.11 miles (19,056.38 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,835.58 miles (19,047.48 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,819.32 miles (19,021.31 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,776.13 miles (18,951.80 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |