Nonstop flight route between Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland and Alotau, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR), Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland and Gurney Airport (GUR), Alotau, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,278 miles (or 14,931 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 Gurney 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 Gurney 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 |
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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: | GUR / AYGN |
Airport Name: | Gurney Airport |
Location: | Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E |
Area Served: | Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GUR |
More Information: | GUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR):
- In addition to being known as "Inishmore Aerodrome", another name for IOR is "Kilronan Airport".
- The closest airport to Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) is Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Gurney Airport (GUR):
- The furthest airport from Gurney Airport (GUR) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The airfield was reopened in early 1966, as a part of the Australian colonial policy of having each of the provincial capitals served by daily flights.
- Built by the US Army 96th Engineer General Service Regiment, Company E of 46th Engineer General Service Regiment and No.
- The airport is a single runway general aviation facility, however in December, 2008, the PNG Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, Don Polye announced that aviation company Skyworld had been granted permission to operate direct flights from Cairns, Australia to Gurney.
- Gurney Airport (GUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gurney Airport (GUR) is Vivigani Airport (VIV), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of GUR.
- Because of Gurney Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Gurney 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.