Nonstop flight route between Hampton, Virginia, United States and Kilkenny, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Langley Field (LFI), Hampton, Virginia, United States and Kilkenny Airport (KKY), Kilkenny, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,405 miles (or 5,480 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 Langley Field and Kilkenny 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 Langley Field and Kilkenny Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFI / KLFI | 
| Airport Name: | Langley Field | 
| Location: | Hampton, Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'58"N by 76°21'38"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LFI | 
| More Information: | LFI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKY / EIKL | 
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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 | 
Facts about Langley Field (LFI):
- The furthest airport from Langley Field (LFI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - At the outbreak of World War II Langley took on a new mission, to develop special detector equipment used in antisubmarine warfare.
 - The closest airport to Langley Field (LFI) is Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of LFI.
 - In the early 1920s, Langley became the site where the new air power concept was tried and proven.
 
Facts about Kilkenny Airport (KKY):
- 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Kilkenny Airport", other names for KKY include "Bantry Aerodrome" and "EIKK / EIKL".
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Kilkenny Airport (KKY) is Waterford Airport (WAT), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of KKY.
 - Kilkenny Airport (KKY) currently has only 1 runway.
 
