Nonstop flight route between Nome, Alaska, United States and Carrickfinn, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nome Airport (OME), Nome, Alaska, United States and Donegal Airport (CFN), Carrickfinn, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,087 miles (or 6,578 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 Nome Airport and Donegal 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 Nome Airport and Donegal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OME / PAOM |
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| Location: | Nome, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°30'43"N by 165°26'43"W |
| Area Served: | Nome, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OME |
| More Information: | OME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFN / EIDL |
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| Location: | Carrickfinn, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'39"N by 8°20'27"W |
| Area Served: | County Donegal |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Donegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFN |
| More Information: | CFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Nome Airport (OME):
- Because of Nome Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Nome 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.
- Nome Airport (OME) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Nome Airport", another name for OME is "(former Marks Air Force Base)".
- In World War II, the civilian Nome Airport shared use of the runway with Marks Army Airfield for transfer of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union and in 1942, for air defense of the western coast of Alaska.
- The closest airport to Nome Airport (OME) is Teller Airport (TLA), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NNW of OME.
- The furthest airport from Nome Airport (OME) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,320 miles (16,608 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Donegal Airport (CFN):
- Donegal Airport is located 2 NM south-west of Bunbeg, being located at Carrickfinn, a townland in The Rosses, a district in north-west County Donegal, Ireland.
- The furthest airport from Donegal Airport (CFN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,853 miles (19,076 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In February 2010, Aer Arann closed its service to Glasgow Prestwick Airport and relocated to Glasgow International Airport
- The closest airport to Donegal Airport (CFN) is City of Derry Airport (LDY), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of CFN.
- Because of Donegal Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Donegal 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.
- Donegal Airport (CFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Donegal Airport", another name for CFN is "Aerfort Dhún na nGall".
- Loganair began Services to Dublin and Glasgow international on 2 November 2011 with Saab 340s.
