Nonstop flight route between Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland and Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(53°6'24"N by 9°39'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E)
Distance from IOR to BFN:
6,076.87 miles (9,779.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR), Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland and Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN), Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,077 miles (or 9,780 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 Inishmore Aerodrome and Bloemfontein 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 Inishmore Aerodrome and Bloemfontein 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: | IOR / EIIM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°6'24"N by 9°39'14"W |
| Area Served: | Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Údarás na Gaeltachta Na Forbacha |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IOR |
| More Information: | IOR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFN / FABL |
| Airport Name: | Bloemfontein International Airport |
| Location: | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | ACSA South African Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFN |
| More Information: | BFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR):
- Because of Inishmore Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Inishmore Aerodrome 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 "Inishmore Aerodrome", another name for IOR is "Kilronan Airport".
- The furthest airport from Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,997 miles (19,307 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) is Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) ESE of IOR.
- Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN):
- The closest airport to Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) SE of BFN.
- In November 2012, the South African government announced that the airport's name was to be changed to Bram Fischer International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,855 miles (19,079 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Bloemfontein International Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BFN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BFN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.63 miles (5.84 km) ESE | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 6.61 miles (10.64 km) ESE | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 3 | 11.51 miles (18.52 km) NE | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.11 km) ENE | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) SE | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 6 | 64.22 miles (103.35 km) S | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 7 | 65.26 miles (105.02 km) NNE | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 8 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) N | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 9 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) NNE | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 10 | 99.62 miles (160.32 km) S | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 11 | 100.20 miles (161.26 km) SSE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 12 | 103.24 miles (166.14 km) ESE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 13 | 121.04 miles (194.80 km) NE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 124.96 miles (201.10 km) ESE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 15 | 141.51 miles (227.73 km) E | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,996.55 miles (19,306.53 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,965.47 miles (19,256.51 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,940.74 miles (19,216.71 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,889.53 miles (19,134.30 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,873.61 miles (19,108.68 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,873.44 miles (19,108.41 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,855.36 miles (19,079.30 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,843.88 miles (19,060.83 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,827.18 miles (19,033.96 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,801.04 miles (18,991.89 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,797.47 miles (18,986.14 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,791.39 miles (18,976.35 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,770.24 miles (18,942.31 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,764.82 miles (18,933.60 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,718.09 miles (18,858.39 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 79.44 miles (127.84 km) ESE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 95.29 miles (153.35 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 4 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) E | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 117.49 miles (189.09 km) ESE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.74 miles (212.01 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 151.77 miles (244.24 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 167.52 miles (269.60 km) E | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 209.21 miles (336.69 km) WNW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 10 | 211.77 miles (340.80 km) E | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 219.52 miles (353.29 km) NE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 220.71 miles (355.19 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 13 | 227.13 miles (365.52 km) NNE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 231.79 miles (373.03 km) NNW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 15 | 236.24 miles (380.19 km) NNE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,854.95 miles (19,078.65 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,848.44 miles (19,068.16 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,846.56 miles (19,065.15 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,845.38 miles (19,063.25 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,845.32 miles (19,063.14 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,845.30 miles (19,063.12 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,844.99 miles (19,062.61 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,841.62 miles (19,057.20 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,838.28 miles (19,051.81 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,838.28 miles (19,051.81 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,833.45 miles (19,044.04 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,832.37 miles (19,042.31 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,827.70 miles (19,034.79 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,818.41 miles (19,019.83 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,818.21 miles (19,019.51 km) NE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |