Nonstop flight route between Cork, Ireland and Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°50'29"N by 8°29'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°21'7"N by 151°55'31"W)
Distance from ORK to KEB:
4,487.16 miles (7,221.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cork Airport (ORK), Cork, Ireland and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB), Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,487 miles (or 7,221 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 Cork Airport and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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 Cork Airport and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORK / EICK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cork, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°50'29"N by 8°29'27"W |
| Area Served: | Cork City, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ireland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 502 feet (153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORK |
| More Information: | ORK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'7"N by 151°55'31"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF – Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEB |
| More Information: | KEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Cork Airport (ORK):
- Cork Airport (ORK) has 2 runways.
- With an elevation of 153 m above sea level, Cork Airport is sometimes prone to fog and a low cloud ceiling.
- In addition to being known as "Cork Airport", another name for ORK is "Aerfort Chorcaí".
- A Great Southern Hotel was opened on the airport grounds during 2001, and plans were drawn up for the construction of a new terminal building and ancillary capital investment works at an estimated cost of €140 million.
- The 1990s began with the completion of Phase II of the terminal expansion in 1991, and Phase III being completed in 1992 with the plan being brought to completion in 1994.
- Because of Cork Airport's relatively low elevation of 502 feet, planes can take off or land at Cork 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 Cork Airport (ORK) is Bantry Aerodrome (BYT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) WSW of ORK.
- Cork Airport handled 2,340,141 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Cork Airport (ORK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Cork Airport (meaning Cork Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,063 miles (19,413 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- On 16 October 2011, Cork Airport celebrated its 50th Anniversary.
- Using space from the removal of the cargo area, the main terminal might then be extended northwards, allowing new fixed gates to be built.
Facts about Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB):
- Nanwalek Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Nanwalek, an unincorporated community in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of the US state of Alaska.
- This airport is considered the shortest runway in the USA used by US commuter airlines.
- The closest airport to Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Graham Airport (PGM), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of KEB.
- Because of Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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 furthest airport from Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)", another name for KEB is "none".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.12 miles (71.01 km) WSW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) WNW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 3 | 62.22 miles (100.13 km) NNW | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 4 | 64.31 miles (103.50 km) ENE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 5 | 75.39 miles (121.32 km) NE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 6 | 94.79 miles (152.55 km) NNW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 7 | 97.61 miles (157.09 km) NNW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 8 | 100.20 miles (161.26 km) NNW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 9 | 102.56 miles (165.05 km) N | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 10 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) NNW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 11 | 143.49 miles (230.92 km) NE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 12 | 143.60 miles (231.10 km) N | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 13 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) E | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 161.28 miles (259.56 km) SE | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 164.12 miles (264.13 km) SE | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,062.63 miles (19,412.88 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,034.91 miles (19,368.26 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,023.93 miles (19,350.59 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,968.48 miles (19,261.35 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,961.63 miles (19,250.33 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,948.85 miles (19,229.76 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,934.11 miles (19,206.04 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,915.77 miles (19,176.52 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,914.96 miles (19,175.22 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,888.17 miles (19,132.11 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,884.87 miles (19,126.80 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,875.30 miles (19,111.40 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,857.79 miles (19,083.21 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,853.75 miles (19,076.71 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,805.66 miles (18,999.32 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.31 miles (5.32 km) E | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 9.97 miles (16.04 km) NE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) NE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.02 miles (103.02 km) SSW | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.81 miles (131.67 km) SSW | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) WNW | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.44 miles (134.28 km) NNE | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) NNE | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.33 miles (159.86 km) SSW | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 101.36 miles (163.13 km) W | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 101.96 miles (164.08 km) NW | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 102.37 miles (164.74 km) ENE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.13 miles (170.80 km) SSW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.63 miles (171.60 km) SSW | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.06 miles (173.90 km) S | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,680.46 miles (17,188.50 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,666.41 miles (17,165.88 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,653.49 miles (17,145.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,630.46 miles (17,108.02 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,618.42 miles (17,088.64 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,515.40 miles (16,922.85 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,465.29 miles (16,842.22 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,401.03 miles (16,738.79 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,397.59 miles (16,733.25 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,394.62 miles (16,728.48 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,391.82 miles (16,723.98 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,381.43 miles (16,707.26 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,377.32 miles (16,700.64 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,371.45 miles (16,691.19 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,358.59 miles (16,670.50 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |