Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Urgench, Uzbekistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Urgench International Airport (UGC), Urgench, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,214 miles (or 5,173 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 Urgench 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 Urgench International 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: | UGC / UTNU |
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| Location: | Urgench, Uzbekistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'3"N by 60°38'30"E |
| Area Served: | Urgench |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 320 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UGC |
| More Information: | UGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- In its hey-day, these were the busiest routes from Galway.
- 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.
- In 1994 Aer Arann began the Dublin route supported by the state funded Public Service Obligation scheme.
- 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 (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- During World War I a landing ground was built for the RAF at nearby Oranmore.
Facts about Urgench International Airport (UGC):
- Urgench International Airport (UGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Urgench International Airport's relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Urgench 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.
- In addition to being known as "Urgench International Airport", another name for UGC is "Urgench Xalqaro Aeroporti".
- The furthest airport from Urgench International Airport (UGC) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,293 miles (18,174 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Urgench International Airport (UGC) is Daşoguz Airport (TAZ), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of UGC.
