Nonstop flight route between Naknek, Alaska, United States and Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naknek Airport (NNK), Naknek, Alaska, United States and Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,433 miles (or 7,135 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 Naknek Airport and Sligo 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 Naknek Airport and Sligo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNK / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Naknek, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°43'58"N by 157°1'12"W | 
| Area Served: | Naknek, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NNK | 
| More Information: | NNK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXL / EISG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| 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 Naknek Airport (NNK):
- In addition to being known as "Naknek Airport", another name for NNK is "5NK".
- Because of Naknek Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Naknek 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 Naknek Airport (NNK) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSE of NNK.
- The furthest airport from Naknek Airport (NNK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,728 miles (17,265 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Naknek Airport (NNK) has 3 runways.
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- Sligo Airport is located in Strandhill, County Sligo, 5 NM west of Sligo in Ireland.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
- Sligo Airport is the home of the Sligo Aero Club and the northwest base for the Irish Coastguard.
- Sligo Airport is the home of Rescue 118, the Irish Coast Guard Helicopter which serves the north-west since 2004.




