Nonstop flight route between Shannon (County Clare), Ireland and Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique:
Departure Airport:
(52°42'6"N by 8°55'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°35'31"N by 60°59'47"W)
Distance from SNN to FDF:
3,861.21 miles (6,214.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shannon Airport (SNN), Shannon (County Clare), Ireland and Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF), Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,861 miles (or 6,214 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 Shannon Airport and Aimé Césaire 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 Shannon Airport and Aimé Césaire Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNN / EINN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'6"N by 8°55'28"W |
| Area Served: | Limerick City, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ireland |
| Airport Type: | Commercial |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNN |
| More Information: | SNN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDF / TFFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°35'31"N by 60°59'47"W |
| Area Served: | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports Français |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FDF |
| More Information: | FDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Shannon Airport (SNN):
- In 1947, the "Customs Free Airport Act" established Shannon as the world's first duty-free airport.
- In November 2013, Aer Lingus announced a new twice-weekly service from Shannon to Malaga.
- The closest airport to Shannon Airport (SNN) is Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NW of SNN.
- The furthest airport from Shannon Airport (SNN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Shannon Airport (meaning Shannon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,015 miles (19,336 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Shannon Airport", another name for SNN is "Aerfort na Sionainne".
- With the demise of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Aeroflot began to suffer, which was a big loss to the airport.
- Ryanair increased services and passenger numbers at the airport through 2008.
- In November 2012, Aer Lingus also confirmed a new three-times-weekly service to Faro, Portugal, operating from May to September with an Airbus A320, strengthening Shannon's summer-sun destinations.
- Shannon Airport handled 1,400,032 passengers last year.
- It has been hinted that a route to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol or Frankfurt Airport could commence in 2015.
- Shannon Airport (SNN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shannon Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Shannon 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.
Facts about Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF):
- The furthest airport from Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is nearly antipodal to Aimé Césaire Airport (meaning Aimé Césaire Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Broome International Airport), and is located 12,121 miles (19,507 kilometers) away in Broome, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 16 ft above mean sea level.
- When Air Martinique existed, its head office was on the airport property.
- Because of Aimé Césaire Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Aimé Césaire 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.
- In addition to being known as "Aimé Césaire Airport", other names for FDF include "Aéroport de Fort-de-France – Le Lamentin" and "Fort-de-France – Aimé Césaire Airport".
- The closest airport to Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) is George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) S of FDF.
- Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 1x 747 Freighter Dock, Bonded warehouse, Transit Zone, Mechanical Handling, Heated Storage, Refrigerated Storage, Mortuary, Fresh Meat Inspection, Health Officials, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier Centre
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.00 miles (56.33 km) NW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 38.07 miles (61.27 km) NW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 3 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) NW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 4 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) N | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | 42.95 miles (69.12 km) NNW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 6 | 43.97 miles (70.76 km) SW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 7 | 62.22 miles (100.13 km) SSE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 8 | 68.32 miles (109.94 km) E | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 9 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) SSW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 10 | 83.60 miles (134.55 km) N | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 11 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) ESE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 12 | 109.87 miles (176.82 km) N | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 13 | 114.50 miles (184.28 km) NNW | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 14 | 120.91 miles (194.58 km) ENE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 15 | 128.34 miles (206.54 km) NNE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,014.64 miles (19,335.63 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,985.02 miles (19,287.97 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,967.11 miles (19,259.16 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,913.58 miles (19,173.01 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,902.57 miles (19,155.29 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,895.66 miles (19,144.17 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,879.25 miles (19,117.75 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,856.43 miles (19,081.03 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,827.98 miles (19,035.24 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,827.56 miles (19,034.57 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,817.94 miles (19,019.09 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,796.77 miles (18,985.02 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,796.55 miles (18,984.66 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,746.66 miles (18,904.37 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.52 miles (63.60 km) S | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 2 | 57.83 miles (93.06 km) NNW | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 3 | 59.42 miles (95.62 km) S | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 4 | 69.00 miles (111.05 km) NNW | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 5 | 96.14 miles (154.73 km) NNW | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 101.06 miles (162.64 km) S | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 7 | 112.24 miles (180.63 km) S | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 8 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) S | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 9 | 120.78 miles (194.38 km) NNW | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 10 | 132.85 miles (213.79 km) S | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 11 | 140.58 miles (226.24 km) SSW | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 145.51 miles (234.17 km) SE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 13 | 149.61 miles (240.77 km) SSW | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 14 | 171.54 miles (276.07 km) NNW | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 183.60 miles (295.48 km) NNW | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,121.32 miles (19,507.32 km) SW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,089.12 miles (19,455.50 km) SW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,085.53 miles (19,449.73 km) SSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,072.80 miles (19,429.24 km) WSW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,036.28 miles (19,370.47 km) S | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,018.06 miles (19,341.15 km) S | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,010.71 miles (19,329.32 km) S | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,007.34 miles (19,323.90 km) SSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,001.21 miles (19,314.03 km) SSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,998.09 miles (19,309.01 km) SW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,993.50 miles (19,301.63 km) SSE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,989.21 miles (19,294.71 km) SSE | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,975.91 miles (19,273.31 km) SSE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,971.05 miles (19,265.50 km) SSW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,971.04 miles (19,265.48 km) SSW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |