Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and San Antonio, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and San Antonio International Airport (SAT), San Antonio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,592 miles (or 7,390 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 San Antonio International 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 San Antonio International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):

• 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".
• Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 1994 Aer Arann began the Dublin route supported by the state funded Public Service Obligation scheme.
• In June 2011 the Government announced that funding for Galway Airport will cease by December 2011.
• Since 2008 numbers and routes have dropped considerably with only Aer Arann routes to Luton, Lorient, Manchester and Edinburgh remaining.
• 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.
• 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 San Antonio International Airport (SAT):

• San Antonio International Airport has two terminals with an overall 24 jet bridge gates.
• San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has 3 runways.
• A two-level parking garage immediately across from Terminal A opened in 1982, and the five-level parking garage opened in 1999.
• San Antonio International Airport handled 8,034,720 passengers last year.
• November 9, 2010 saw the closure of the original Terminal 2, and the opening of the new Terminal B.
• The former Terminal 2 was built in 1951–53, along with the FAA control tower and a baggage claim area.
• The Airport is undergoing a major, multi-million dollar expansion project which will add new terminals and parking facilities.
• The furthest airport from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,114 miles (17,886 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) E of SAT.
• On August 1, 2012 both terminals of the airport were evacuated due to a bomb threat called from the parking garage.
• Because of San Antonio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 809 feet, planes can take off or land at San Antonio International 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.