Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Anshu, Guizhou Province, China:
Departure Airport:
(53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°15'38"N by 105°52'23"E)
Distance from GWY to AVA:
5,702.99 miles (9,178.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA), Anshu, Guizhou Province, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,703 miles (or 9,178 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 Anshun Huangguoshu 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 Anshun Huangguoshu 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: | AVA / ZUAS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°15'38"N by 105°52'23"E |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVA |
| More Information: | AVA Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- Galway Airport was located at Carnmore, 4 NM north of Galway City, County Galway, Ireland and is managed by Corrib Airport Limited.
- 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 airport caters to general aviation with Galway Flying Club which provides fixed-wing training and leisure flying.
- During World War I a landing ground was built for the RAF at nearby Oranmore.
- On 12 October 2011 Aer Arann announced that it was to suspend its services from Galway for the winter season, commencing on 1 November.
- 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 addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
Facts about Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA):
- The closest airport to Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) is Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE), which is located 61 miles (97 kilometers) ENE of AVA.
- In addition to being known as "Anshun Huangguoshu Airport", other names for AVA include "安顺黄果树机场" and "Ānshùn Huángguǒshù Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (meaning Anshun Huangguoshu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,219 miles (19,664 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
| 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 | 60.55 miles (97.44 km) ENE | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 2 | 80.02 miles (128.79 km) NNW | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 3 | 115.13 miles (185.28 km) NE | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 139.20 miles (224.03 km) ENE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 141.35 miles (227.48 km) ESE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 6 | 149.91 miles (241.26 km) WNW | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 152.91 miles (246.08 km) SE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 181.52 miles (292.13 km) N | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 188.29 miles (303.02 km) SSE | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 193.43 miles (311.30 km) NNW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 200.02 miles (321.90 km) WSW | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 203.14 miles (326.91 km) E | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 13 | 209.82 miles (337.68 km) SSW | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 239.26 miles (385.05 km) ENE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 243.52 miles (391.91 km) N | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,218.74 miles (19,664.10 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,196.86 miles (19,628.89 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,166.59 miles (19,580.18 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,134.93 miles (19,529.23 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,127.58 miles (19,517.40 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,092.04 miles (19,460.20 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,017.43 miles (19,340.14 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,968.83 miles (19,261.92 km) SSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,948.07 miles (19,228.50 km) SSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,939.78 miles (19,215.16 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,930.86 miles (19,200.80 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,904.96 miles (19,159.13 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,898.58 miles (19,148.86 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,889.01 miles (19,133.46 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,881.19 miles (19,120.88 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |