About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Yan'an Airport (ENY), Yan'an, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,219 miles (or 8,400 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GWY / EICM
Airport Names:
  1. Galway Airport
  2. Aerphort na Gaillimhe
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ENY / ZLYA
Airport Names:
  1. Yan'an Airport
  2. 延安二十里堡机场
  3. Yán'ān Èrshílǐpù Jīchǎng
Location: Yan'an, Shaanxi, China
GPS Coordinates: 36°38'12"N by 109°33'14"E
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 3100 feet (945 meters)
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Facts about Galway Airport (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.
  • On 12 October 2011 Aer Arann announced that it was to suspend its services from Galway for the winter season, commencing on 1 November.
  • Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The runway was extended to 1200 metres and completed on 2 March 1987.
  • 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 airport caters to general aviation with Galway Flying Club which provides fixed-wing training and leisure flying.
  • In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
  • 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.

Facts about Yan'an Airport (ENY):

  • In addition to being known as "Yan'an Airport", other names for ENY include "延安二十里堡机场" and "Yán'ān Èrshílǐpù Jīchǎng".
  • The furthest airport from Yan'an Airport (ENY) is Chos Malal Airport (HOS), which is nearly antipodal to Yan'an Airport (meaning Yan'an Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chos Malal Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina.
  • The closest airport to Yan'an Airport (ENY) is Lüliang Airport (LLV), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NE of ENY.

Map of Nearest Airports to Galway Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Galway Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
122.29 miles (35.87 km) WSWConnemara Airport (NNR)Inverin, IrelandView Connemara Airport on a map Set NNR as origin Airport Set NNR as destination Airport Get more information about Connemara Airport
228.68 miles (46.16 km) SWInisheer Aerodrome (INQ)Inisheer, IrelandView Inisheer Aerodrome on a map Set INQ as origin Airport Set INQ as destination Airport Get more information about Inisheer Aerodrome
329.75 miles (47.87 km) WSWInishmaan Aerodrome (IIA)Inishmaan, IrelandView Inishmaan Aerodrome on a map Set IIA as origin Airport Set IIA as destination Airport Get more information about Inishmaan Aerodrome
432.38 miles (52.11 km) WSWInishmore Aerodrome (IOR)Kilronan, Inishmore, IrelandView Inishmore Aerodrome on a map Set IOR as origin Airport Set IOR as destination Airport Get more information about Inishmore Aerodrome
541.35 miles (66.54 km) SShannon Airport (SNN)Shannon (County Clare), IrelandView Shannon Airport on a map Set SNN as origin Airport Set SNN as destination Airport Get more information about Shannon Airport
642.45 miles (68.31 km) NIreland West Airport Knock (NOC)Knock, IrelandView Ireland West Airport Knock on a map Set NOC as origin Airport Set NOC as destination Airport Get more information about Ireland West Airport Knock
769.13 miles (111.26 km) NNESligo Airport (SXL)Strandhill (near Sligo), IrelandView Sligo Airport on a map Set SXL as origin Airport Set SXL as destination Airport Get more information about Sligo Airport
877.74 miles (125.11 km) NWBelmullet Aerodrome (BLY)Belmullet, IrelandView Belmullet Aerodrome on a map Set BLY as origin Airport Set BLY as destination Airport Get more information about Belmullet Aerodrome
981.10 miles (130.51 km) SSWKerry Airport (KIR)Tralee, County Kerry, IrelandView Kerry Airport on a map Set KIR as origin Airport Set KIR as destination Airport Get more information about Kerry Airport
1081.84 miles (131.70 km) ESEKilkenny Airport (KKY)Kilkenny, IrelandView Kilkenny Airport on a map Set KKY as origin Airport Set KKY as destination Airport Get more information about Kilkenny Airport
1192.30 miles (148.54 km) NEEnniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK)Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport on a map Set ENK as origin Airport Set ENK as destination Airport Get more information about Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport
12102.56 miles (165.05 km) SCork Airport (ORK)Cork, IrelandView Cork Airport on a map Set ORK as origin Airport Set ORK as destination Airport Get more information about Cork Airport
13109.21 miles (175.76 km) SEWaterford Airport (WAT)Waterford, IrelandView Waterford Airport on a map Set WAT as origin Airport Set WAT as destination Airport Get more information about Waterford Airport
14110.45 miles (177.75 km) EDublin Airport (DUB)Dublin, IrelandView Dublin Airport on a map Set DUB as origin Airport Set DUB as destination Airport Get more information about Dublin Airport
15115.01 miles (185.09 km) SSWBantry Aerodrome (BYT)Bantry, County Cork, IrelandView Bantry Aerodrome on a map Set BYT as origin Airport Set BYT as destination Airport Get more information about Bantry Aerodrome

Map of Furthest Airports from Galway Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Galway Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,975.65 miles (19,272.90 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,945.51 miles (19,224.38 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,925.98 miles (19,192.96 km) SDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,872.83 miles (19,107.42 km) SAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
511,861.23 miles (19,088.75 km) SOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
611,855.32 miles (19,079.25 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,838.52 miles (19,052.20 km) SWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,824.17 miles (19,029.11 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
911,815.09 miles (19,014.49 km) SRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1011,786.67 miles (18,968.75 km) SAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1111,786.39 miles (18,968.30 km) SGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1211,776.76 miles (18,952.82 km) SMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1311,755.61 miles (18,918.78 km) SChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,755.39 miles (18,918.43 km) SFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1511,705.32 miles (18,837.84 km) SHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as origin Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Yan'an Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Yan'an Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1113.49 miles (182.65 km) NELüliang Airport (LLV)Lüliang, Shanxi, ChinaView Lüliang Airport on a map Set LLV as destination Airport Set LLV as destination Airport Get more information about Lüliang Airport
2123.18 miles (198.24 km) WSWQingyang Airport (IQN)Qingyang, Gansu, ChinaView Qingyang Airport on a map Set IQN as destination Airport Set IQN as destination Airport Get more information about Qingyang Airport
3133.98 miles (215.63 km) SEYuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU)Yuncheng, ChinaView Yuncheng Guangong Airport on a map Set YCU as destination Airport Set YCU as destination Airport Get more information about Yuncheng Guangong Airport
4157.90 miles (254.11 km) SSWXi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY)Xianyang, Shaanxi, ChinaView Xi'an Xianyang International Airport on a map Set XIY as destination Airport Set XIY as destination Airport Get more information about Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
5158.06 miles (254.38 km) SXi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA)Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaView Xi'an Xiguan Airport on a map Set SIA as destination Airport Set SIA as destination Airport Get more information about Xi'an Xiguan Airport
6185.77 miles (298.97 km) ENETaiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN)Taiyuan, Shanxi, ChinaView Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport on a map Set TYN as destination Airport Set TYN as destination Airport Get more information about Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport
7198.11 miles (318.82 km) NOrdos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN)Ordos, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Ordos Ejin Horo Airport on a map Set DSN as destination Airport Set DSN as destination Airport Get more information about Ordos Ejin Horo Airport
8200.35 miles (322.43 km) EChangzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH)Changzhi, Shanxi, ChinaView Changzhi Wangcun Airport on a map Set CIH as destination Airport Set CIH as destination Airport Get more information about Changzhi Wangcun Airport
9206.04 miles (331.58 km) SELuoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA)Luoyang, Henan, ChinaView Luoyang Beijiao Airport on a map Set LYA as destination Airport Set LYA as destination Airport Get more information about Luoyang Beijiao Airport
10208.78 miles (335.99 km) NWYinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC)Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaView Yinchuan Hedong International Airport on a map Set INC as destination Airport Set INC as destination Airport Get more information about Yinchuan Hedong International Airport
11250.88 miles (403.74 km) WNWZhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)Zhongwei, Ningxia, ChinaView Zhongwei Shapotou Airport on a map Set ZHY as destination Airport Set ZHY as destination Airport Get more information about Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
12262.22 miles (421.99 km) NWAlxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF)Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport on a map Set AXF as destination Airport Set AXF as destination Airport Get more information about Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport
13264.19 miles (425.18 km) NNWWuhai Airport (WUA)Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Wuhai Airport on a map Set WUA as destination Airport Set WUA as destination Airport Get more information about Wuhai Airport
14270.37 miles (435.12 km) EXingtai Dalian Airport (XNT)Xingtai, Hebei, ChinaView Xingtai Dalian Airport on a map Set XNT as destination Airport Set XNT as destination Airport Get more information about Xingtai Dalian Airport
15270.63 miles (435.53 km) EHandan Airport (HDG)Handan, Hebei, ChinaView Handan Airport on a map Set HDG as destination Airport Set HDG as destination Airport Get more information about Handan Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Yan'an Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Yan'an Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,379.64 miles (19,923.05 km) SSWChos Malal Airport (HOS)Chos Malal, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Chos Malal Airport on a map Set HOS as destination Airport Set HOS as destination Airport Get more information about Chos Malal Airport
212,348.80 miles (19,873.41 km) EGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as destination Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
312,347.36 miles (19,871.10 km) SSECaviahue Airport (CVH)Caviahue, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Caviahue Airport on a map Set CVH as destination Airport Set CVH as destination Airport Get more information about Caviahue Airport
412,343.98 miles (19,865.66 km) SSWComodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS)Malargüe, Mendoza, ArgentinaView Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport on a map Set LGS as destination Airport Set LGS as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport
512,291.54 miles (19,781.27 km) ECarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
612,284.34 miles (19,769.68 km) SEVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
712,274.20 miles (19,753.36 km) SZapala Airport (APZ)Zapala, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Zapala Airport on a map Set APZ as destination Airport Set APZ as destination Airport Get more information about Zapala Airport
812,268.44 miles (19,744.10 km) WSWColonia Catriel Airport (CCT)Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, ArgentinaView Colonia Catriel Airport on a map Set CCT as destination Airport Set CCT as destination Airport Get more information about Colonia Catriel Airport
912,265.12 miles (19,738.74 km) SSWCutral Có Airport (CUT)Cutral Có, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Cutral Có Airport on a map Set CUT as destination Airport Set CUT as destination Airport Get more information about Cutral Có Airport
1012,264.70 miles (19,738.07 km) SSELa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
1112,254.59 miles (19,721.81 km) SWSan Rafael Airport (AFA)San Rafael, Mendoza, ArgentinaView San Rafael Airport on a map Set AFA as destination Airport Set AFA as destination Airport Get more information about San Rafael Airport
1212,247.06 miles (19,709.68 km) SEMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1312,236.58 miles (19,692.82 km) SSEPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as destination Airport Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
1412,233.95 miles (19,688.59 km) SWPresidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN)Neuquen, ArgentinaView Presidente Perón Internacional Airport on a map Set NQN as destination Airport Set NQN as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Perón Internacional Airport
1512,212.19 miles (19,653.57 km) SWDr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR)General Roca, Río Negro, ArgentinaView Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport on a map Set GNR as destination Airport Set GNR as destination Airport Get more information about Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport