Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Toyama, Toyama, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°38'53"N by 137°11'15"E)
Distance from GWY to TOY:
5,899.47 miles (9,494.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Toyama Airport (TOY), Toyama, Toyama, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,899 miles (or 9,494 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 Toyama 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 Toyama 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: | TOY / RJNT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Toyama, Toyama, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°38'53"N by 137°11'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Toyama Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOY |
| More Information: | TOY Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- In its hey-day, these were the busiest routes from Galway.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- On 21 February 2007, the Government of Ireland announced that it was providing €6.3 million in capital grant money for Galway Airport.
- 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.
- The airport is located 6 kilometres by road from Galway city centre.
- 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 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.
Facts about Toyama Airport (TOY):
- Toyama Airport (TOY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Toyama Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Toyama 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 "Toyama Airport", other names for TOY include "富山空港" and "Toyama Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Toyama Airport (TOY) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Toyama Airport (TOY) is Komatsu Airport (KMQ), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of TOY.
| 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 | 46.74 miles (75.22 km) WSW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 52.72 miles (84.84 km) SE | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 3 | 63.97 miles (102.95 km) WSW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 4 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) S | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 5 | 125.52 miles (202.00 km) S | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 6 | 139.08 miles (223.83 km) NE | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 7 | 139.77 miles (224.94 km) SSE | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 8 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) E | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 161.87 miles (260.50 km) SW | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 10 | 161.87 miles (260.50 km) SW | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 11 | 163.36 miles (262.90 km) ESE | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 177.62 miles (285.84 km) SW | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 183.37 miles (295.11 km) ENE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 14 | 188.35 miles (303.12 km) SW | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 15 | 188.43 miles (303.25 km) ESE | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,817.59 miles (19,018.53 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,795.33 miles (18,982.69 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,770.80 miles (18,943.22 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,768.32 miles (18,939.22 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,741.70 miles (18,896.39 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,737.58 miles (18,889.76 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,731.82 miles (18,880.49 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,722.88 miles (18,866.10 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,695.58 miles (18,822.17 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,685.68 miles (18,806.24 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,685.14 miles (18,805.36 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,683.97 miles (18,803.48 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,680.07 miles (18,797.20 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,651.41 miles (18,751.08 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,646.78 miles (18,743.62 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |