Nonstop flight route between Kuwait City, Kuwait and Belmullet, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuwait International Airport (KWI), Kuwait City, Kuwait and Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY), Belmullet, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,331 miles (or 5,361 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 Kuwait International Airport and Belmullet Aerodrome, 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 Kuwait International Airport and Belmullet Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWI / OKBK |
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Location: | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°13'36"N by 47°58'47"E |
Area Served: | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Operator/Owner: | Directorate General of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 206 feet (63 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWI |
More Information: | KWI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLY / EIBT |
Airport Name: | Belmullet Aerodrome |
Location: | Belmullet, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°13'22"N by 10°1'50"W |
Area Served: | Belmullet, Ireland |
Operator/Owner: | Comhar Iorrais Teo |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLY |
More Information: | BLY Maps & Info |
Facts about Kuwait International Airport (KWI):
- In addition to being known as "Kuwait International Airport", another name for KWI is "مطار الكويت الدولي".
- Kuwait International Airport (KWI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,977 miles (19,275 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In 2011 the Department of Civil Aviation announced the intention of extending Kuwait International Airport so it can handle more passengers and more aircraft.
- Because of Kuwait International Airport's relatively low elevation of 206 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuwait 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 Kuwait International Airport (KWI) is Abadan International Airport (ABD), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) N of KWI.
- The airport underwent a massive renovation and expansion project from 1999–2001, in which the former parking lot was cleared and a terminal expansion was built.
- Kuwait International Airport handled 937,661 passengers last year.
Facts about Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY):
- Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Belmullet Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Belmullet Aerodrome 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 Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,924 miles (19,190 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ESE of BLY.