Nonstop flight route between Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines and Galway, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(12°22'9"N by 123°37'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W)
Distance from MBT to GWY:
7,109.30 miles (11,441.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT), Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines and Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,109 miles (or 11,441 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 Moises R. Espinosa 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 Moises R. Espinosa 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: | MBT / RPVJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°22'9"N by 123°37'45"E |
| Area Served: | Masbate City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBT |
| More Information: | MBT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWY / EICM |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT):
- Moises R. Espinosa Airport handled 44,068 passengers last year.
- A PAL Express plane at Masbate Airport.
- Because of Moises R. Espinosa Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Moises R. Espinosa 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 furthest airport from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (meaning Moises R. Espinosa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,840 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- A Zest Airways plane at Masbate Airport.
- Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) is Legazpi Airport (LGP), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) N of MBT.
- In addition to being known as "Moises R. Espinosa Airport", another name for MBT is "Paliparang Moises R. Espinosa".
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- In February 2012, workers at the airport staged a sit-in in protest at the risk that their redundancy payments might not materialise after the airport's bankers had seized its working capital.
- On 12 October 2011 Aer Arann announced that it was to suspend its services from Galway for the winter season, commencing on 1 November.
- By 2007 Galway was officially the fastest growing airport in Ireland, fast exceeding international airports with passenger growth at 63% per annum at that time.
- Galway Airport was located at Carnmore, 4 NM north of Galway City, County Galway, Ireland and is managed by Corrib Airport Limited.
- 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.
- 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.
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- Since 2008 numbers and routes have dropped considerably with only Aer Arann routes to Luton, Lorient, Manchester and Edinburgh remaining.
- In June 2011 the Government announced that funding for Galway Airport will cease by December 2011.
- In its hey-day, these were the busiest routes from Galway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.98 miles (88.48 km) N | Legazpi Airport (LGP) | Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) ESE | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 3 | 68.54 miles (110.31 km) E | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 4 | 79.75 miles (128.34 km) SW | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |
| 5 | 87.38 miles (140.62 km) NNW | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| 6 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) NNE | Virac Airport (VRC) | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines | |
| 7 | 97.16 miles (156.36 km) WSW | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 8 | 104.34 miles (167.92 km) W | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 9 | 110.67 miles (178.10 km) SE | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 117.18 miles (188.59 km) WSW | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 11 | 117.65 miles (189.34 km) SSW | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 123.18 miles (198.23 km) SE | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 129.19 miles (207.91 km) NNW | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 131.11 miles (211.00 km) SW | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| 15 | 139.46 miles (224.43 km) WNW | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.00 miles (19,839.95 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,266.09 miles (19,740.31 km) ESE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,262.92 miles (19,735.20 km) S | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,257.02 miles (19,725.72 km) SSW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,234.50 miles (19,689.46 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,209.50 miles (19,649.23 km) S | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,185.41 miles (19,610.47 km) SE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,184.47 miles (19,608.95 km) E | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,077.16 miles (19,436.26 km) SW | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,052.03 miles (19,395.81 km) ESE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,977.08 miles (19,275.19 km) SE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 11,970.31 miles (19,264.31 km) SSE | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 11,969.77 miles (19,263.44 km) S | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,945.77 miles (19,224.81 km) W | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,924.20 miles (19,190.10 km) E | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.29 miles (35.87 km) WSW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 2 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) SW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 3 | 29.75 miles (47.87 km) WSW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.11 km) WSW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 5 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) S | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 6 | 42.45 miles (68.31 km) N | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 7 | 69.13 miles (111.26 km) NNE | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 8 | 77.74 miles (125.11 km) NW | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 9 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) SSW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 10 | 81.84 miles (131.70 km) ESE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 11 | 92.30 miles (148.54 km) NE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 102.56 miles (165.05 km) S | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 13 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) SE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 14 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) E | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 15 | 115.01 miles (185.09 km) SSW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.65 miles (19,272.90 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,945.51 miles (19,224.38 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.98 miles (19,192.96 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,872.83 miles (19,107.42 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,861.23 miles (19,088.75 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,855.32 miles (19,079.25 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,838.52 miles (19,052.20 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,824.17 miles (19,029.11 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,815.09 miles (19,014.49 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,786.67 miles (18,968.75 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,786.39 miles (18,968.30 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,776.76 miles (18,952.82 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,755.61 miles (18,918.78 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,755.39 miles (18,918.43 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.32 miles (18,837.84 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |