Nonstop flight route between Janesville, Wisconsin, United States and Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL), Janesville, Wisconsin, United States and Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,566 miles (or 5,738 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 Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport and Sligo 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 Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport and Sligo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL):

• Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport is home to the annual "Southern Wisconsin AirFEST", an event that features aviation performing groups, such as the Blue Angels, the Thunderbirds, and the Masters of Disaster.
• This annual event attracts spectators from all over the United States.
• Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) has 3 runways.
• Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport is a public airport located 3 nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Janesville, and north of Beloit in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
• The closest airport to Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) is Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), which is located 30 miles (47 kilometers) S of JVL.
• Because of Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 808 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Wisconsin Regional 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 furthest airport from Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):

• In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
• Because of Sligo Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Sligo 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.
• Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
• The Irish Government commissioned Value for Money Review of Exchequer Funding on the Regional Airports Programme recommended the ending of operational subvention to the airport and the ending of the PSO designation citing poor performance, growing operational costs and development of alternative transport connections to the region.
• The furthest airport from Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
• Sligo Airport is the home of the Sligo Aero Club and the northwest base for the Irish Coastguard.