Nonstop flight route between Mahshahr, Iran and Galway, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mahshahr Airport (MRX), Mahshahr, Iran and Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,260 miles (or 5,247 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 Mahshahr 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 Mahshahr 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: | MRX / OIAM | 
| Airport Name: | Mahshahr Airport | 
| Location: | Mahshahr, Iran | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°33'22"N by 49°9'6"E | 
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MRX | 
| More Information: | MRX 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 Mahshahr Airport (MRX):
- Mahshahr Airport (MRX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mahshahr Airport (MRX) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Mahshahr Airport (MRX) is Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NE of MRX.
- Because of Mahshahr Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Mahshahr 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 Galway Airport (GWY):
- 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.
- 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 addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- The airport is located 6 kilometres by road from Galway city centre.




