Nonstop flight route between Lincoln, Nebraska, United States and Galway, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lincoln Airport (LNK), Lincoln, Nebraska, United States and Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,952 miles (or 6,361 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 Lincoln Airport and Galway 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 Lincoln Airport and Galway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNK / KLNK |
Airport Name: | Lincoln Airport |
Location: | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°51'3"N by 96°45'33"W |
Area Served: | Southeastern and central Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Lincoln |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1219 feet (372 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LNK |
More Information: | LNK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWY / EICM |
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Location: | Galway, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W |
Area Served: | Galway |
Operator/Owner: | Corrib Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GWY |
More Information: | GWY Maps & Info |
Facts about Lincoln Airport (LNK):
- Lincoln Airport (LNK) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Lincoln Airport (LNK) is Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of LNK.
- During World War II, the airfield was named Lincoln Army Air Field and used for mechanics and flight-crew training.
- The airport's main runway was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle orbiter.
- The furthest airport from Lincoln Airport (LNK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,635 miles (17,115 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- Since 2008 numbers and routes have dropped considerably with only Aer Arann routes to Luton, Lorient, Manchester and Edinburgh remaining.
- The airport is located 6 kilometres by road from Galway city centre.
- The furthest airport from Galway Airport (GWY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Galway Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Galway 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.
- In June 2011 the Government announced that funding for Galway Airport will cease by December 2011.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.