Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Algiers, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), Algiers, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,288 miles (or 2,073 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 relatively short distance between Galway Airport and Houari Boumediene Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWY / EICM |
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| Location: | Galway, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W |
| Area Served: | Galway |
| Operator/Owner: | Corrib Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWY |
| More Information: | GWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALG / DAAG |
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| Location: | Algiers, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'27"N by 3°12'55"E |
| Area Served: | Algiers, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALG |
| More Information: | ALG Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- 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.
- Since 2008 numbers and routes have dropped considerably with only Aer Arann routes to Luton, Lorient, Manchester and Edinburgh remaining.
- An additional "Development Fee" of €10 is charged to all departing passengers aged 12 years and over.
- In June 2011 the Government announced that funding for Galway Airport will cease by December 2011.
Facts about Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG):
- Houari Boumediene Airport handled 4,474,970 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) is Boufarik Air Base (QFD), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WSW of ALG.
- Because of Houari Boumediene Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Houari Boumediene 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 distance to the center of Algiers is 20 km using the route N5 direct Bab Ezzouar.
- In addition to being known as "Houari Boumediene Airport", other names for ALG include "مطار هواري بومدين الدولي" and "Aéroport d'Alger Houari Boumediene".
- Houari Boumediene Airport, also known as Algiers Airport, is an international airport serving Algiers, the capital of Algeria.
- Passenger use, total cargo, and aircraftmovements have increased since 2003.
- Entrance to the terminal
- The furthest airport from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Houari Boumediene Airport (meaning Houari Boumediene Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,120 miles (19,505 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) has 2 runways.
