About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Middle Caicos Airport (MDS), Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,931 miles (or 6,326 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MDS / MBMC
Airport Name: Middle Caicos Airport
Location: Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
GPS Coordinates: 21°49'32"N by 71°48'8"W
Area Served: Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 9 feet (3 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SXL / EISG
Airport Names:
  1. Sligo Airport
  2. Aerfort Shligigh
Location: Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland
GPS Coordinates: 54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W
Area Served: Sligo , Ireland
Operator/Owner: Sligo Northwest Airport Co Ltd
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 11 feet (3 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from SXL
More Information: SXL Maps & Info

Facts about Middle Caicos Airport (MDS):

  • Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) is North Caicos Airport (NCA), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NW of MDS.
  • The furthest airport from Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Middle Caicos Airport (meaning Middle Caicos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,058 miles (19,406 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Because of Middle Caicos Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Middle Caicos 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 Sligo Airport (SXL):

  • The furthest airport from Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • The closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
  • Sligo Airport is the home of Rescue 118, the Irish Coast Guard Helicopter which serves the north-west since 2004.
  • In common with airports such as Gibraltar and Funchal, there is a lack of safety margin for under/overshoots as the peninsula upon which the airport is situated is less than 2 km long.
  • Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Sligo Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Sligo 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 addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".

Map of Nearest Airports to Middle Caicos Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Middle Caicos Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110.83 miles (17.42 km) NWNorth Caicos Airport (NCA)North Caicos, Turks and Caicos IslandsView North Caicos Airport on a map Set NCA as origin Airport Set NCA as destination Airport Get more information about North Caicos Airport
227.71 miles (44.60 km) SESouth Caicos Airport (XSC)South Caicos, Turks and Caicos IslandsView South Caicos Airport on a map Set XSC as origin Airport Set XSC as destination Airport Get more information about South Caicos Airport
329.94 miles (48.19 km) WProvidenciales International Airport (PLS)Providenciales, Turks and Caicos IslandsView Providenciales International Airport on a map Set PLS as origin Airport Set PLS as destination Airport Get more information about Providenciales International Airport
449.93 miles (80.35 km) ESEJAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos IslandsView JAGS McCartney International Airport on a map Set GDT as origin Airport Set GDT as destination Airport Get more information about JAGS McCartney International Airport
586.45 miles (139.13 km) WNWMayaguana Airport (MYG)Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, BahamasView Mayaguana Airport on a map Set MYG as origin Airport Set MYG as destination Airport Get more information about Mayaguana Airport
6133.57 miles (214.96 km) WSWInagua Airport (IGA)Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, BahamasView Inagua Airport on a map Set IGA as origin Airport Set IGA as destination Airport Get more information about Inagua Airport
7146.80 miles (236.25 km) SHugo Chávez International Airport (CAP)Cap-Haïtien, HaitiView Hugo Chávez International Airport on a map Set CAP as origin Airport Set CAP as destination Airport Get more information about Hugo Chávez International Airport
8163.57 miles (263.23 km) SSEGregorio Luperón International Airport (POP)San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican RepublicView Gregorio Luperón International Airport on a map Set POP as origin Airport Set POP as destination Airport Get more information about Gregorio Luperón International Airport
9164.88 miles (265.34 km) WNWColonel Hill Airport (CRI)Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, BahamasView Colonel Hill Airport on a map Set CRI as origin Airport Set CRI as destination Airport Get more information about Colonel Hill Airport
10184.25 miles (296.53 km) SSECibao International Airport (STI)Santiago, Dominican RepublicView Cibao International Airport on a map Set STI as origin Airport Set STI as destination Airport Get more information about Cibao International Airport
11201.38 miles (324.09 km) WSWGustavo Rizo Airport (BCA)Baracoa, CubaView Gustavo Rizo Airport on a map Set BCA as origin Airport Set BCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gustavo Rizo Airport
12213.48 miles (343.57 km) SSEConstanza Airport (COZ)Constanza, Dominican RepublicView Constanza Airport on a map Set COZ as origin Airport Set COZ as destination Airport Get more information about Constanza Airport
13216.61 miles (348.59 km) WSWOrestes Acosta Airport (MOA)Moa, CubaView Orestes Acosta Airport on a map Set MOA as origin Airport Set MOA as destination Airport Get more information about Orestes Acosta Airport
14221.42 miles (356.35 km) SEEl Catey International Airport (AZS)El Catey, Samaná, Dominican RepublicView El Catey International Airport on a map Set AZS as origin Airport Set AZS as destination Airport Get more information about El Catey International Airport
15226.50 miles (364.52 km) SToussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP)Port-au-Prince, HaitiView Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport on a map Set PAP as origin Airport Set PAP as destination Airport Get more information about Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Middle Caicos Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Middle Caicos Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,058.45 miles (19,406.14 km) WRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as origin Airport Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth
212,030.49 miles (19,361.14 km) WSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
311,995.86 miles (19,305.42 km) SWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
411,968.32 miles (19,261.09 km) WBarrow Island Airport (BWB)Barrow Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barrow Island Airport on a map Set BWB as origin Airport Set BWB as destination Airport Get more information about Barrow Island Airport
511,881.18 miles (19,120.85 km) SWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
611,879.37 miles (19,117.94 km) WKarratha Airport (KTA)Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, AustraliaView Karratha Airport on a map Set KTA as origin Airport Set KTA as destination Airport Get more information about Karratha Airport
711,823.64 miles (19,028.25 km) WSolomon Airport (SLJ)Karijini National Park, Western Australia, AustraliaView Solomon Airport on a map Set SLJ as origin Airport Set SLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Solomon Airport
811,823.53 miles (19,028.09 km) WCoolawanyah Station Airport (COY)Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coolawanyah Station Airport on a map Set COY as origin Airport Set COY as destination Airport Get more information about Coolawanyah Station Airport
911,820.38 miles (19,023.00 km) WParaburdoo Airport (PBO)Paraburdoo, Western Australia, AustraliaView Paraburdoo Airport on a map Set PBO as origin Airport Set PBO as destination Airport Get more information about Paraburdoo Airport
1011,815.34 miles (19,014.90 km) WTom Price Airport (TPR)Tom Price, Western Australia, AustraliaView Tom Price Airport on a map Set TPR as origin Airport Set TPR as destination Airport Get more information about Tom Price Airport
1111,806.80 miles (19,001.15 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,788.60 miles (18,971.87 km) SWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1311,757.29 miles (18,921.48 km) WPort Hedland International Airport (PHE)Port Hedland, Western Australia, AustraliaView Port Hedland International Airport on a map Set PHE as origin Airport Set PHE as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hedland International Airport
1411,754.94 miles (18,917.69 km) WCoondewanna Airport (CJF)Coondewanna, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coondewanna Airport on a map Set CJF as origin Airport Set CJF as destination Airport Get more information about Coondewanna Airport
1511,733.09 miles (18,882.53 km) WBarimunya Airport (BYP)Barimunya, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barimunya Airport on a map Set BYP as origin Airport Set BYP as destination Airport Get more information about Barimunya Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Sligo Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sligo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.07 miles (43.56 km) SSWIreland West Airport Knock (NOC)Knock, IrelandView Ireland West Airport Knock on a map Set NOC as destination Airport Set NOC as destination Airport Get more information about Ireland West Airport Knock
239.02 miles (62.80 km) ENEEnniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK)Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport on a map Set ENK as destination Airport Set ENK as destination Airport Get more information about Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport
353.78 miles (86.55 km) NDonegal Airport (CFN)Carrickfinn, IrelandView Donegal Airport on a map Set CFN as destination Airport Set CFN as destination Airport Get more information about Donegal Airport
457.93 miles (93.22 km) WBelmullet Aerodrome (BLY)Belmullet, IrelandView Belmullet Aerodrome on a map Set BLY as destination Airport Set BLY as destination Airport Get more information about Belmullet Aerodrome
569.13 miles (111.26 km) SSWGalway Airport (GWY)Galway, IrelandView Galway Airport on a map Set GWY as destination Airport Set GWY as destination Airport Get more information about Galway Airport
677.94 miles (125.43 km) NECity of Derry Airport (LDY)Derry, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView City of Derry Airport on a map Set LDY as destination Airport Set LDY as destination Airport Get more information about City of Derry Airport
780.74 miles (129.94 km) SSWConnemara Airport (NNR)Inverin, IrelandView Connemara Airport on a map Set NNR as destination Airport Set NNR as destination Airport Get more information about Connemara Airport
891.21 miles (146.79 km) SSWInishmaan Aerodrome (IIA)Inishmaan, IrelandView Inishmaan Aerodrome on a map Set IIA as destination Airport Set IIA as destination Airport Get more information about Inishmaan Aerodrome
991.84 miles (147.79 km) SSWInishmore Aerodrome (IOR)Kilronan, Inishmore, IrelandView Inishmore Aerodrome on a map Set IOR as destination Airport Set IOR as destination Airport Get more information about Inishmore Aerodrome
1091.92 miles (147.94 km) SSWInisheer Aerodrome (INQ)Inisheer, IrelandView Inisheer Aerodrome on a map Set INQ as destination Airport Set INQ as destination Airport Get more information about Inisheer Aerodrome
1199.18 miles (159.61 km) ENEBelfast International Airport (BFS)Belfast, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView Belfast International Airport on a map Set BFS as destination Airport Set BFS as destination Airport Get more information about Belfast International Airport
12109.87 miles (176.82 km) SShannon Airport (SNN)Shannon (County Clare), IrelandView Shannon Airport on a map Set SNN as destination Airport Set SNN as destination Airport Get more information about Shannon Airport
13111.94 miles (180.16 km) ESEDublin Airport (DUB)Dublin, IrelandView Dublin Airport on a map Set DUB as destination Airport Set DUB as destination Airport Get more information about Dublin Airport
14111.99 miles (180.23 km) ENEGeorge Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)Belfast, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView George Best Belfast City Airport on a map Set BHD as destination Airport Set BHD as destination Airport Get more information about George Best Belfast City Airport
15124.69 miles (200.66 km) SSEKilkenny Airport (KKY)Kilkenny, IrelandView Kilkenny Airport on a map Set KKY as destination Airport Set KKY as destination Airport Get more information about Kilkenny Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sligo Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sligo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,906.87 miles (19,162.20 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,876.52 miles (19,113.36 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,857.28 miles (19,082.40 km) SDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,803.78 miles (18,996.30 km) SAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
511,793.36 miles (18,979.53 km) SOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
611,786.19 miles (18,967.99 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,769.46 miles (18,941.06 km) SWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,755.13 miles (18,918.00 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
911,747.37 miles (18,905.52 km) SRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1011,719.60 miles (18,860.82 km) SAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1111,717.77 miles (18,857.88 km) SGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1211,708.16 miles (18,842.42 km) SMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1311,689.48 miles (18,812.35 km) SChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,686.74 miles (18,807.94 km) SFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1511,637.40 miles (18,728.53 km) SHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as destination Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport