Nonstop flight route between Knock, Ireland and Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), Knock, Ireland and John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,278 miles (or 5,275 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 Ireland West Airport Knock and John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County 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 Ireland West Airport Knock and John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC):

• In 2008 a record 629,000 passengers used the airport, a 13% rise compared to the previous year.
• The nearest railway stations are Ballyhaunis, Foxford and Claremorris, accessible by taxi and bus.
• In addition to being known as "Ireland West Airport Knock", other names for NOC include "Horan International Airport" and "Aerfort Iarthar Éireann".
• Ireland West Airport Knock handled 665,000 passengers last year.
• Because of Ireland West Airport Knock's relatively low elevation of 665 feet, planes can take off or land at Ireland West Airport Knock 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 Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) is Sligo Airport (SXL), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNE of NOC.
• In 2005 the airport changed its name to Ireland West Airport Knock.
• On 31 October 2013, in response to the scrapping of the Irish travel tax, Ryanair unveiled 3 new routes from Knock to Glasgow-Prestwick, Kaunas and Eindhoven.
• Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST):

• John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) has 2 runways.
• Although the airport has only three commercial flights and little other activity, as of April 2009, the airport had received almost $200 million in federal subsidies.
• The furthest airport from John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The airport covers 650 acres at an elevation of 2,284 feet.
• The closest airport to John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) is Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of JST.
• Johnstown–Cambria County Airport is home to several military units.