Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Norfolk, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK), Norfolk, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,922 miles (or 6,312 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 Norfolk Regional 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 Norfolk Regional 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: | OFK / KOFK |
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Location: | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'8"N by 97°26'6"W |
Area Served: | Norfolk, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Norfolk |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1573 feet (479 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OFK |
More Information: | OFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- The airport is located 6 kilometres by road from Galway city centre.
- An additional "Development Fee" of €10 is charged to all departing passengers aged 12 years and over.
- 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.
- 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.
- During World War I a landing ground was built for the RAF at nearby Oranmore.
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Galway Airport was located at Carnmore, 4 NM north of Galway City, County Galway, Ireland and is managed by Corrib Airport Limited.
- In February 2012, workers at the airport staged a sit-in in protest at the risk that their redundancy payments might not materialise after the airport's bankers had seized its working capital.
Facts about Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK):
- Norfolk Regional Airport covers an area of 926 acres at an elevation of 1,573 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Norfolk Regional Airport", another name for OFK is "Karl Stefan Memorial Field".
- The furthest airport from Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,592 miles (17,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) is Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) S of OFK.