Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°22'41"N by 173°14'35"W)
Distance from GWY to PVS:
4,262.78 miles (6,860.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS), Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,263 miles (or 6,860 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 Provideniya Bay 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 Provideniya Bay 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: | PVS / UHMD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°22'41"N by 173°14'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Chukotavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PVS |
| More Information: | PVS Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- 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 its hey-day, these were the busiest routes from Galway.
- 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.
- Since 2008 numbers and routes have dropped considerably with only Aer Arann routes to Luton, Lorient, Manchester and Edinburgh remaining.
Facts about Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS):
- Because of Provideniya Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Provideniya Bay 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 furthest airport from Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,481 miles (16,867 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Provideniya Bay Airport", another name for PVS is "Аэропорт «Бухта Провидения»".
- The closest airport to Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) is Gambell Airport (GAM), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SE of PVS.
| 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 | 62.19 miles (100.09 km) SE | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 95.97 miles (154.44 km) ESE | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 157.16 miles (252.92 km) NE | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 173.10 miles (278.57 km) ENE | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 175.71 miles (282.77 km) ENE | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 191.56 miles (308.29 km) ENE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 197.12 miles (317.23 km) ENE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 209.47 miles (337.11 km) ENE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 211.46 miles (340.32 km) ENE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 232.46 miles (374.10 km) E | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 243.37 miles (391.66 km) NE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 268.50 miles (432.11 km) W | Ugolny Airport (DYR) | Anadyr, Russia | |
| 13 | 284.33 miles (457.59 km) ENE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 288.92 miles (464.98 km) ESE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 289.02 miles (465.13 km) ESE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,480.93 miles (16,867.37 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,276.81 miles (16,538.88 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,236.82 miles (16,474.52 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,190.83 miles (16,400.51 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,142.76 miles (16,323.16 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,093.31 miles (16,243.57 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,043.42 miles (16,163.27 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 10,030.62 miles (16,142.68 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,997.52 miles (16,089.41 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,980.65 miles (16,062.26 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,955.14 miles (16,021.21 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,955.14 miles (16,021.20 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,925.82 miles (15,974.03 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,907.15 miles (15,943.98 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,898.67 miles (15,930.33 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |