Nonstop flight route between Mahé, Seychelles and Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(4°40'27"S by 55°31'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°39'26"N by 6°12'56"W)
Distance from SEZ to BFS:
5,394.90 miles (8,682.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), Mahé, Seychelles and Belfast International Airport (BFS), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,395 miles (or 8,682 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 Seychelles International Airport and Belfast International 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 Seychelles International Airport and Belfast International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEZ / FSIA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mahé, Seychelles |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°40'27"S by 55°31'18"E |
| Area Served: | Victoria |
| Operator/Owner: | SCAA (Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEZ |
| More Information: | SEZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFS / EGAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°39'26"N by 6°12'56"W |
| Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | ADC & HAS. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 268 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFS |
| More Information: | BFS Maps & Info |
Facts about Seychelles International Airport (SEZ):
- The furthest airport from Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,024 miles (17,741 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Seychelles International Airport", another name for SEZ is "Aéroport International de Seychelles – Pointe Larue".
- The closest airport to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) is Praslin Island Airport (PRI), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNE of SEZ.
- The opening of the Seychelles International Airport took place on 20 March 1972 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
- Construction works for the substantial expansion of the Seychelles International Airport started in July 1980.
- Because of Seychelles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Seychelles International 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.
- Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Belfast International Airport (BFS):
- In addition to being known as "Belfast International Airport", another name for BFS is "Belfast/Aldergrove Airport".
- Around 4 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2013, a 6.7% decrease on 2012.
- Civil traffic began in 1922 when flights were conducted flying newspapers from Chester, and a regular civil air service started in 1933.
- The furthest airport from Belfast International Airport (BFS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,065 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Belfast International Airport handled 4,023,336 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Belfast International Airport (BFS) is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of BFS.
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) has 2 runways.
- Despite these additional flights, passengers at Belfast International did not rise beyond 6 million in 2008 as some had predicted but in fact fell by 10,000 passengers to 5.2 million.
- In December 2007 Aer Lingus opened a base at Belfast International, its third hub.
- By the 1950s civil air traffic had outstripped the facilities at Nutts Corner and, in addition, aircraft were being regularly diverted to Aldergrove because of adverse weather conditions.
- Because of Belfast International Airport's relatively low elevation of 268 feet, planes can take off or land at Belfast International 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.
- Belfast International has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.18 miles (43.74 km) NNE | Praslin Island Airport (PRI) | Praslin Island, Seychelles |     |
| 2 | 29.89 miles (48.10 km) ENE | Frégate Island Airport (FRK) | Frégate Island, Seychelles | |
| 3 | 61.18 miles (98.46 km) N | Denis Island Airport (DEI) | Denis Island, Seychelles | |
| 4 | 69.28 miles (111.50 km) NNW | Bird Island Airport (BDI) | Bird Island, Seychelles | |
| 5 | 146.81 miles (236.27 km) WSW | Desroches Island Airport (DES) | Desroches Island, Seychelles | |
| 6 | 679.81 miles (1,094.05 km) SW | Arrachart Airport (DIE) | Antsiranana, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 737.94 miles (1,187.60 km) SW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 784.45 miles (1,262.44 km) SW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 796.21 miles (1,281.38 km) SSW | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 843.23 miles (1,357.05 km) WNW | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 11 | 844.34 miles (1,358.84 km) NW | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 12 | 866.95 miles (1,395.22 km) SW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 893.77 miles (1,438.38 km) SSW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 896.52 miles (1,442.81 km) SW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 15 | 916.15 miles (1,474.40 km) SW | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) | Anjouan, Comoros | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,023.65 miles (17,740.79 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,824.66 miles (17,420.56 km) NW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 3 | 10,800.20 miles (17,381.20 km) NNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,790.30 miles (17,365.26 km) NNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,763.06 miles (17,321.42 km) NW | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,737.13 miles (17,279.70 km) NW | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 7 | 10,727.06 miles (17,263.48 km) NNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,704.64 miles (17,227.41 km) NW | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 9 | 10,684.66 miles (17,195.24 km) NW | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,683.22 miles (17,192.93 km) NNW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,674.07 miles (17,178.20 km) NW | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,673.59 miles (17,177.44 km) WNW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,662.90 miles (17,160.24 km) NNW | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,647.59 miles (17,135.59 km) NW | Culiacán International Airport (CUL) | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 15 | 10,642.40 miles (17,127.24 km) WNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.00 miles (22.53 km) E | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 46.10 miles (74.19 km) NW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 57.80 miles (93.02 km) NNE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 60.29 miles (97.03 km) WSW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 70.90 miles (114.10 km) N | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 75.38 miles (121.31 km) ESE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 85.44 miles (137.49 km) S | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) NE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) WNW | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 10 | 96.74 miles (155.68 km) N | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 99.18 miles (159.61 km) WSW | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 12 | 109.39 miles (176.04 km) NE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 116.98 miles (188.26 km) WSW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 14 | 118.96 miles (191.44 km) SE | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 124.10 miles (199.71 km) ESE | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,846.55 miles (19,065.13 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,818.96 miles (19,020.73 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,813.44 miles (19,011.84 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,756.83 miles (18,920.74 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,755.66 miles (18,918.85 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,734.52 miles (18,884.83 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,721.39 miles (18,863.70 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,712.32 miles (18,849.11 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,699.48 miles (18,828.44 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,688.46 miles (18,810.70 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,676.20 miles (18,790.98 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,666.79 miles (18,775.83 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,663.11 miles (18,769.92 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,645.01 miles (18,740.79 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,601.91 miles (18,671.42 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |