Nonstop flight route between Kilkenny, Ireland and Horn Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(52°39'2"N by 7°17'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°35'11"S by 142°17'23"E)
Distance from KKY to HID:
9,073.68 miles (14,602.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kilkenny Airport (KKY), Kilkenny, Ireland and Horn Island Airport (HID), Horn Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,074 miles (or 14,603 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 Kilkenny Airport and Horn Island 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 Kilkenny Airport and Horn Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKY / EIKL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°39'2"N by 7°17'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Kilkenny Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKY |
| More Information: | KKY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HID / YHID |
| Airport Name: | Horn Island Airport |
| Location: | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'11"S by 142°17'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HID |
| More Information: | HID Maps & Info |
Facts about Kilkenny Airport (KKY):
- Kilkenny Airport (KKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kilkenny Airport (KKY) is Waterford Airport (WAT), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of KKY.
- In addition to being known as "Kilkenny Airport", other names for KKY include "Bantry Aerodrome" and "EIKK / EIKL".
- The furthest airport from Kilkenny Airport (KKY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,990 miles (19,296 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Kilkenny Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Kilkenny 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.
Facts about Horn Island Airport (HID):
- The closest airport to Horn Island Airport (HID) is Kubin Airport (KUG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of HID.
- The furthest airport from Horn Island Airport (HID) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,497 miles (18,503 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Horn Island Airport (HID) has 2 runways.
- Because of Horn Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Horn Island 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.22 miles (53.47 km) SSE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) NE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 3 | 68.32 miles (109.94 km) W | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 4 | 75.39 miles (121.32 km) SW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 5 | 81.84 miles (131.70 km) NW | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 6 | 96.72 miles (155.65 km) WNW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 7 | 98.89 miles (159.15 km) WNW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 99.34 miles (159.86 km) WSW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 9 | 99.60 miles (160.30 km) WNW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 10 | 103.24 miles (166.14 km) WNW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 11 | 107.36 miles (172.79 km) NW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 12 | 113.80 miles (183.14 km) ESE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 114.91 miles (184.93 km) SW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 14 | 121.64 miles (195.76 km) N | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 122.11 miles (196.51 km) ENE | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,989.73 miles (19,295.55 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,963.12 miles (19,252.73 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,958.85 miles (19,245.86 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,901.18 miles (19,153.05 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,901.03 miles (19,152.81 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,879.87 miles (19,118.75 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,866.92 miles (19,097.91 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,856.08 miles (19,080.46 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,844.33 miles (19,061.56 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,830.98 miles (19,040.07 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,821.24 miles (19,024.40 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,811.80 miles (19,009.19 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,803.76 miles (18,996.26 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,790.05 miles (18,974.20 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,745.62 miles (18,902.69 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.38 miles (40.84 km) N | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 27.68 miles (44.55 km) SSE | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 31.15 miles (50.13 km) NNW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 58.44 miles (94.05 km) NE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 64.52 miles (103.84 km) NE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 93.64 miles (150.70 km) N | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 108.15 miles (174.05 km) S | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) NNE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 128.61 miles (206.98 km) ENE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 138.73 miles (223.27 km) NNW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 146.65 miles (236.01 km) S | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 166.82 miles (268.48 km) SSE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 180.47 miles (290.44 km) N | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 191.42 miles (308.05 km) NW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 195.05 miles (313.90 km) SSW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,497.38 miles (18,503.19 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,485.15 miles (18,483.52 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,484.62 miles (18,482.66 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,475.42 miles (18,467.84 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,465.29 miles (18,451.55 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,450.53 miles (18,427.80 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,444.88 miles (18,418.70 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,442.85 miles (18,415.44 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,433.38 miles (18,400.19 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,421.97 miles (18,381.84 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,411.02 miles (18,364.21 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,374.92 miles (18,306.12 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,369.80 miles (18,297.88 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,358.96 miles (18,280.42 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,357.82 miles (18,278.59 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |