Nonstop flight route between St. George, Utah, United States and Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU), St. George, Utah, United States and City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,739 miles (or 7,627 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 St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) and City of Derry 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 St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) and City of Derry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU):

• The prospect of a new airport for the region has been around for many years.
• The closest airport to St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) is Mesquite Airport (MFH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of SGU.
• St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The 274-acre facility included a 15,000-square-foot terminal.
• The furthest airport from St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,225 miles (18,065 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011)", another name for SGU is "St. George Municipal Airport (1972-2010)".
• All airline flights moved to the new St.

Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):

• City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
• 2010 saw the commencement of a new route to Faro with Ryanair, the airport's second scheduled international destination.
• In mid-2009 work commenced on dualling the A2 from Maydown to Eglinton and the airport, which now provides a high speed dual carriageway connection to the city.
• 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.
• The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
• As of April 2010, it has been reported that the airport has emerged from passenger recession, with passenger numbers released for February of the same year showing an increase over that of the same period for the year before.
• 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 May 2006, the European Commission gave its approval for the British and Irish governments to invest €15 million in the airport.
• In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
• Eglinton Aerodrome, as it is known locally, has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.