Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Auburn, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°57'16"N by 121°4'54"W)
Distance from GWY to AUN:
4,891.53 miles (7,872.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN), Auburn, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,892 miles (or 7,872 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 Galway Airport and Auburn Municipal 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 Galway Airport and Auburn Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWY / EICM |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | AUN / KAUN |
| Airport Name: | Auburn Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Auburn, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°57'16"N by 121°4'54"W |
| Area Served: | Auburn, California |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1536 feet (468 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUN |
| More Information: | AUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- The airport is located 6 kilometres by road from Galway city centre.
- By 2007 Galway was officially the fastest growing airport in Ireland, fast exceeding international airports with passenger growth at 63% per annum at that time.
- The runway was extended to 1200 metres and completed on 2 March 1987.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- Since 2008 numbers and routes have dropped considerably with only Aer Arann routes to Luton, Lorient, Manchester and Edinburgh remaining.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 21 February 2007, the Government of Ireland announced that it was providing €6.3 million in capital grant money for Galway Airport.
- 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.
- In June 2011 the Government announced that funding for Galway Airport will cease by December 2011.
Facts about Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN):
- The furthest airport from Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,249 miles (18,104 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The City of Auburn owns and operates the airport.
- Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The City owns 285 acres around the airport.
- Auburn Municipal Airport is a public airport located three miles north of Auburn, serving Placer County, California, USA.
- The closest airport to Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) is Beale Air Force Base (BAB), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of AUN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.29 miles (35.87 km) WSW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) SW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 3 | 29.75 miles (47.87 km) WSW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.11 km) WSW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 5 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) S | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 6 | 42.45 miles (68.31 km) N | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 7 | 69.13 miles (111.26 km) NNE | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 8 | 77.74 miles (125.11 km) NW | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 9 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) SSW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 10 | 81.84 miles (131.70 km) ESE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 11 | 92.30 miles (148.54 km) NE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 102.56 miles (165.05 km) S | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 13 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) SE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 14 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) E | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 15 | 115.01 miles (185.09 km) SSW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.65 miles (19,272.90 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,945.51 miles (19,224.38 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.98 miles (19,192.96 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,872.83 miles (19,107.42 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,861.23 miles (19,088.75 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,855.32 miles (19,079.25 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,838.52 miles (19,052.20 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,824.17 miles (19,029.11 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,815.09 miles (19,014.49 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,786.67 miles (18,968.75 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,786.39 miles (18,968.30 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,776.76 miles (18,952.82 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,755.61 miles (18,918.78 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,755.39 miles (18,918.43 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.32 miles (18,837.84 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.79 miles (36.68 km) WNW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 2 | 23.79 miles (38.29 km) SE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 26.23 miles (42.21 km) SW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 28.00 miles (45.06 km) WNW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 29.79 miles (47.94 km) NE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 6 | 30.04 miles (48.34 km) SSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 7 | 32.74 miles (52.69 km) WSW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 37.76 miles (60.77 km) SW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 9 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) NW | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 56.45 miles (90.85 km) ENE | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 11 | 58.55 miles (94.22 km) E | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 12 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 66.11 miles (106.40 km) SW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 14 | 71.37 miles (114.86 km) NW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 15 | 71.49 miles (115.06 km) E | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,249.30 miles (18,103.94 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,201.01 miles (18,026.23 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,172.40 miles (17,980.20 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,154.76 miles (17,951.80 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,150.40 miles (17,944.79 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,084.18 miles (17,838.21 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,059.67 miles (17,798.77 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,039.30 miles (17,765.99 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,951.08 miles (17,624.01 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,948.24 miles (17,619.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,934.57 miles (17,597.44 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,887.11 miles (17,521.06 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,884.72 miles (17,517.22 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,874.36 miles (17,500.55 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |