Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Masset, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°1'37"N by 132°7'30"W)
Distance from GWY to ZMT:
4,340.65 miles (6,985.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Masset Airport (ZMT), Masset, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,341 miles (or 6,986 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 Masset 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 Masset 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: | ZMT / CZMT |
| Airport Name: | Masset Airport |
| Location: | Masset, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°1'37"N by 132°7'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Masset |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZMT |
| More Information: | ZMT Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- 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.
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War I a landing ground was built for the RAF at nearby Oranmore.
- The runway was extended to 1200 metres and completed on 2 March 1987.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Masset Airport (ZMT):
- Because of Masset Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Masset 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 Masset Airport (ZMT) is Sandspit Airport (YZP), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) SSE of ZMT.
- The furthest airport from Masset Airport (ZMT) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,691 miles (17,206 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Masset Airport (ZMT) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 54.91 miles (88.37 km) SSE | Sandspit Airport (YZP) | Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 70.29 miles (113.12 km) ENE | Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 70.62 miles (113.66 km) ESE | Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK) | Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) NNE | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 77.42 miles (124.59 km) ENE | Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 79.35 miles (127.71 km) NNE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 86.19 miles (138.72 km) NNW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) S | Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU) | Tasu, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 92.86 miles (149.44 km) NNE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 93.16 miles (149.93 km) N | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 98.42 miles (158.39 km) NNW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.04 miles (165.83 km) N | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 108.27 miles (174.25 km) NNW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 113.72 miles (183.01 km) NNW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 115.91 miles (186.55 km) N | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,691.10 miles (17,205.62 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,685.88 miles (17,197.21 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,679.88 miles (17,187.57 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,616.76 miles (17,085.98 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,614.72 miles (17,082.69 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,581.33 miles (17,028.96 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,552.98 miles (16,983.33 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,538.86 miles (16,960.60 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,517.58 miles (16,926.36 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,512.69 miles (16,918.50 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,496.76 miles (16,892.85 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,494.47 miles (16,889.18 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,484.45 miles (16,873.04 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,473.69 miles (16,855.72 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,471.15 miles (16,851.64 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |