Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Wellsville, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ), Wellsville, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,170 miles (or 5,102 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 Wellsville 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 Wellsville 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 |
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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: | ELZ / KELZ |
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| Location: | Wellsville, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'33"N by 77°59'23"W |
| Area Served: | Wellsville, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Wellsville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2124 feet (647 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELZ |
| More Information: | ELZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In June 2011 the Government announced that funding for Galway Airport will cease by December 2011.
- 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.
- Since 2008 numbers and routes have dropped considerably with only Aer Arann routes to Luton, Lorient, Manchester and Edinburgh remaining.
Facts about Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ):
- Wellsville Municipal Airport, also known as Tarantine Field, is a public use airport located two nautical miles southwest of Wellsville, a village in the Town of Wellsville, Allegany County, New York, United States.
- The single east-west runway is 5302 feet long, however only 4900 feet is available for landing.
- The closest airport to Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of ELZ.
- In addition to being known as "Wellsville Municipal Airport", another name for ELZ is "Tarantine Field".
- Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
