Nonstop flight route between Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°10'50"N by 9°31'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°34'54"N by 96°44'30"W)
Distance from KIR to FSD:
3,835.95 miles (6,173.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerry Airport (KIR), Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland and Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,836 miles (or 6,173 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 Sioux Falls Regional 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 Sioux Falls Regional 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: | FSD / KFSD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'54"N by 96°44'30"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sioux Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1430 feet (436 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSD |
| More Information: | FSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Kerry Airport (KIR):
- Kerry Airport handled 272,799 passengers last year.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kerry Airport (KIR) is Bantry Aerodrome (BYT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of KIR.
- It was announced in February 2012, due to the codeshare agreement with Aer Lingus that the currently operated Dublin service with Aer Arann will be operated from 30 October 2012 under the brand Aer Lingus Regional.
- The Runway 08/26 was licensed by the Irish Aviation Authority on 20 May 1994 and the first flight landed at 13:23 local time on the 20th May.
- In addition to being known as "Kerry Airport", another name for KIR is "Aerfort Chiarraí".
- Iarnród Éireann's Farranfore railway station is located 0.8 miles to the south with services to Killarney, Tralee, Cork, Limerick Junction and Dublin Heuston.
- Kerry Airport (KIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Government of Ireland subvents regional services under a public service obligation programme.
- On 25 August 1969 the first aircraft to land at Kerry Airport was piloted by Captain Milo Carr of the Department of Transport & Power.
- Kerry Airport was incorporated as a public limited company in July 1968 with its main objective of building and managing an airport at Farranfore.
- 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.
Facts about Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD):
- The closest airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of FSD.
- Beginning in the spring of 2009, the Sioux Falls Regional Airport embarked on a 3 phase multi-year, multi-million dollar renovation and expansion project, designed by Koch Hazard Architects, that included renovating and expanding the ticketing and check-in counter area, renovating the ground floor gift shop, updating and renovating the concourse, and updating and expanding the airport's parking operations.
- FSD has public Wi-Fi available provided by Midcontinent Communications.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Falls Regional Airport", another name for FSD is "Joe Foss Field".
| 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 | 34.56 miles (55.63 km) NNW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 50.08 miles (80.59 km) N | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 53.27 miles (85.73 km) SE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 56.24 miles (90.51 km) SW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 62.03 miles (99.83 km) SSE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 66.15 miles (106.46 km) WNW | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 75.44 miles (121.41 km) NE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) ESE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) SSE | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 87.93 miles (141.50 km) E | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 92.43 miles (148.75 km) NW | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 94.27 miles (151.71 km) NNW | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 101.82 miles (163.86 km) SE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 108.68 miles (174.91 km) NNE | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 115.76 miles (186.30 km) SSW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,609.89 miles (17,074.92 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,586.47 miles (17,037.23 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,570.31 miles (17,011.23 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,561.74 miles (16,997.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,517.15 miles (16,925.67 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,510.43 miles (16,914.86 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,504.02 miles (16,904.53 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,493.80 miles (16,888.09 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,475.66 miles (16,858.90 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,472.51 miles (16,853.82 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,428.77 miles (16,783.44 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,425.05 miles (16,777.45 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,396.98 miles (16,732.28 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,380.24 miles (16,705.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,372.87 miles (16,693.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |