Nonstop flight route between Rhodes, Greece and Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), Rhodes, Greece and City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,097 miles (or 3,374 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" and City of Derry Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO):

• Because of Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"'s relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" 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.
• Rhodes International Airport, "Diagoras" or Diagoras International Airport is located on the West side of the island of Rhodes in Greece.
• The closest airport to Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Dalaman International Airport (DLM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of RHO.
• The furthest airport from Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,471 miles (18,460 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"", another name for RHO is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ρόδου "Διαγόρας»".
• By car the airport is easily reached via the main road along the coast.
• Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):

• During 1998 and 1999 safety improvements were undertaken at the airport as a matter of priority.
• At the end of 2008, British Airways, operated by Loganair as a franchise agreement, ceased the Glasgow International route which had operated for 30 years, following the loss in July 2008 of their public service obligation route to Dublin.
• The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
• City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
• The Belfast to Derry single track railway line of Northern Ireland Railways passes close to but not across the tip of the runway at the North Eastern end.
• Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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.
• On 9 October 2009, Derry City Council who own and operate the airport began the process which will lead to the privatisation of the facility.
• The decrease in operational hours at the airport as a direct consequence of the challenging economic conditions have caused problems for Eglinton Flying Club and the helicopter flight training facility who in turn have threatened to leave the airport if the decisions are not reversed.