Nonstop flight route between Knock, Ireland and Rijeka, Croatia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), Knock, Ireland and Rijeka Airport (RJK), Rijeka, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,200 miles (or 1,931 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 relatively short distance between Ireland West Airport Knock and Rijeka Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC):

• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Ireland West Airport Knock", other names for NOC include "Horan International Airport" and "Aerfort Iarthar Éireann".
• The nearest railway stations are Ballyhaunis, Foxford and Claremorris, accessible by taxi and bus.
• Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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 21 February 2007, the Government of Ireland announced that it was making a €27 million capital grant.
• The installation of the Category II Instrument Landing System in April 2009 has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of flight diversions to other airports due to poor visibility – the airport is 200 metres above sea level.
• Ireland West Airport Knock handled 665,000 passengers last year.
• 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.

Facts about Rijeka Airport (RJK):

• In addition to being known as "Rijeka Airport", another name for RJK is "Zračna luka Rijeka/Krk I.".
• Most of the traffic to and from the airport occurs during the summer months, when it is used by several European low-cost airlines flying tourists to the northern parts of the Croatian coast.
• Before the Second World War the city was divided between Yugoslavia and Italy.
• The furthest airport from Rijeka Airport (RJK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,885 miles (19,128 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Rijeka Airport's relatively low elevation of 278 feet, planes can take off or land at Rijeka 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 Rijeka Airport (RJK) is Pula Airport (PUY), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SW of RJK.
• Rijeka Airport is the airport serving Rijeka, Croatia.
• Rijeka Airport (RJK) currently has only 1 runway.