Nonstop flight route between Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland and Fargo, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°10'50"N by 9°31'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°55'14"N by 96°48'56"W)
Distance from KIR to FAR:
3,686.88 miles (5,933.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerry Airport (KIR), Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland and Hector International Airport (FAR), Fargo, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,687 miles (or 5,933 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 Kerry Airport and Hector 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 Kerry Airport and Hector 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: | KIR / EIKY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'50"N by 9°31'26"W |
| Area Served: | Tralee / Killarney, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Kerry Airport Plc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIR |
| More Information: | KIR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAR / KFAR |
| Airport Name: | Hector International Airport |
| Location: | Fargo, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°55'14"N by 96°48'56"W |
| Area Served: | Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fargo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 902 feet (275 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAR |
| More Information: | FAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Kerry Airport (KIR):
- The closest airport to Kerry Airport (KIR) is Bantry Aerodrome (BYT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of KIR.
- Because of Kerry Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerry 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.
- Kerry Airport (KIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In January 2011, it was announced that 20 of the airport's 65 staff would be made redundant due to a fall in passenger numbers following Ryanair's withdrawal from its PSO contract.
- Kerry Airport handled 272,799 passengers last year.
- An airport bus terminal opened in January 2006 which has hourly bus service to Cork, Limerick, Tralee and Killarney.
- The furthest airport from Kerry Airport (KIR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Kerry Airport (meaning Kerry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,057 miles (19,403 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kerry Airport", another name for KIR is "Aerfort Chiarraí".
- On 25 August 1969 the first aircraft to land at Kerry Airport was piloted by Captain Milo Carr of the Department of Transport & Power.
Facts about Hector International Airport (FAR):
- The furthest airport from Hector International Airport (FAR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,552 miles (16,981 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hector International Airport (FAR) has 3 runways.
- Because of Hector International Airport's relatively low elevation of 902 feet, planes can take off or land at Hector International 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 Hector International Airport (FAR) is Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) E of FAR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.41 miles (56.99 km) S | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 43.97 miles (70.76 km) NE | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 3 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) ESE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 4 | 61.05 miles (98.26 km) N | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 5 | 62.98 miles (101.36 km) N | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 6 | 64.22 miles (103.35 km) N | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 7 | 72.57 miles (116.79 km) N | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) NNE | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 9 | 99.34 miles (159.86 km) ENE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 10 | 103.23 miles (166.14 km) E | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 11 | 123.03 miles (198.00 km) NNE | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 12 | 142.64 miles (229.55 km) N | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 13 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) NNE | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 14 | 160.67 miles (258.57 km) ENE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 15 | 171.62 miles (276.19 km) NNE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,056.75 miles (19,403.41 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,026.53 miles (19,354.77 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,004.59 miles (19,319.47 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,952.67 miles (19,235.91 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,937.81 miles (19,212.00 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,935.82 miles (19,208.80 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,918.42 miles (19,180.80 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,905.13 miles (19,159.40 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,891.40 miles (19,137.30 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,864.89 miles (19,094.63 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,861.66 miles (19,089.45 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,855.24 miles (19,079.11 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,834.02 miles (19,044.97 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,828.82 miles (19,036.60 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,782.25 miles (18,961.64 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.47 miles (71.57 km) E | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 47.77 miles (76.88 km) SSE | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 53.95 miles (86.83 km) SE | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 64.23 miles (103.37 km) N | Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 73.04 miles (117.54 km) NNW | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 76.92 miles (123.79 km) NNW | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 84.41 miles (135.85 km) NNE | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) | Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 87.89 miles (141.44 km) W | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) SSW | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) ENE | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 99.45 miles (160.05 km) SE | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 123.13 miles (198.16 km) SSE | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 127.50 miles (205.18 km) SW | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 127.81 miles (205.70 km) NW | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 132.04 miles (212.49 km) ESE | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,551.57 miles (16,981.06 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,527.65 miles (16,942.57 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,518.51 miles (16,927.86 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,501.89 miles (16,901.11 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,469.75 miles (16,849.38 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,447.61 miles (16,813.75 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,436.48 miles (16,795.84 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,425.76 miles (16,778.59 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,425.60 miles (16,778.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,390.36 miles (16,721.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,332.76 miles (16,628.93 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,296.81 miles (16,571.07 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,295.86 miles (16,569.54 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,282.33 miles (16,547.77 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,252.64 miles (16,499.99 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |