Nonstop flight route between Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland and Little Rock, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°10'50"N by 9°31'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°43'45"N by 92°13'28"W)
Distance from KIR to LIT:
4,081.02 miles (6,567.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerry Airport (KIR), Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland and Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), Little Rock, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,081 miles (or 6,568 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 Bill and Hillary Clinton National 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 Bill and Hillary Clinton National 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: | LIT / KLIT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'45"N by 92°13'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Little Rock |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIT |
| More Information: | LIT 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.
- Kerry Airport (KIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Government of Ireland subvents regional services under a public service obligation programme.
- In addition to being known as "Kerry Airport", another name for KIR is "Aerfort Chiarraí".
- The closest airport to Kerry Airport (KIR) is Bantry Aerodrome (BYT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of KIR.
- The runway was completed on schedule and the first scheduled flight into Kerry was on 22 May 1989 from Dublin by Aer Lingus followed the next day by Ryanair from London-Luton.
- 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 Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT):
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport handled 2,255,109 passengers last year.
- Because of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Bill and Hillary Clinton National 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.
- Clinton National is Arkansas's largest commercial airport with more than 2.1 million passengers in the year March 2009 through February 2010.
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) has 3 runways.
- On June 1, 1999 American Airlines Flight 1420 crashed upon landing at Little Rock National Airport on a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, killing the captain and 10 passengers.
- The furthest airport from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,882 miles (17,512 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During 2006 and 2007, Aeromexico and Mexicana Airlines officials held talks with airport officials to start non-stop service to Mexico on those airlines.
- The closest airport to Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) is Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NNE of LIT.
- In addition to being known as "Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport", another name for LIT is "Adams 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 | 13.70 miles (22.04 km) NNE | Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 38.00 miles (61.15 km) ESE | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 41.74 miles (67.17 km) SSE | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 43.20 miles (69.52 km) NE | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 47.99 miles (77.24 km) NW | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 52.51 miles (84.51 km) WSW | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 76.18 miles (122.60 km) NNE | Batesville Regional Airport (BVX) | Batesville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 82.43 miles (132.65 km) SSW | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 83.52 miles (134.40 km) E | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 88.67 miles (142.69 km) E | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 101.91 miles (164.02 km) ESE | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 106.65 miles (171.64 km) E | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 108.97 miles (175.38 km) S | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 109.54 miles (176.28 km) SSW | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 109.82 miles (176.74 km) N | Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,881.53 miles (17,512.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,861.61 miles (17,480.03 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,841.95 miles (17,448.39 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,828.81 miles (17,427.24 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,826.66 miles (17,423.78 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,823.46 miles (17,418.63 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,810.97 miles (17,398.53 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,807.85 miles (17,393.50 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,803.54 miles (17,386.57 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,803.42 miles (17,386.37 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,787.14 miles (17,360.18 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,779.04 miles (17,347.14 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,753.96 miles (17,306.78 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,748.14 miles (17,297.40 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,743.61 miles (17,290.13 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |