Nonstop flight route between Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland and Mojave, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR), Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland and Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), Mojave, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,998 miles (or 8,043 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 Mojave Air and Space Port, 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 Mojave Air and Space Port. 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: | MHV / KMHV |
| Airport Name: | Mojave Air and Space Port |
| Location: | Mojave, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°3'33"N by 118°9'6"W |
| Area Served: | Mojave, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Kern County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2791 feet (851 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHV |
| More Information: | MHV Maps & Info |
Facts about Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR):
- 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.
- 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".
- Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) is Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) ESE of IOR.
Facts about Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV):
- In 1961, after the USMC transferred operations to MCAS El Centro, Kern County obtained title to the airport.
- The furthest airport from Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WNW of MHV.
- Beginning with the Rotary Rocket program, Mojave became a focus for small companies seeking a place to develop space access technologies.
