Nonstop flight route between Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°31'17"S by 150°19'13"E)
Distance from SXL to GOO:
10,366.18 miles (16,682.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,366 miles (or 16,683 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 Sligo Airport and Goondiwindi 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 Sligo Airport and Goondiwindi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXL / EISG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W |
| Area Served: | Sligo , Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Sligo Northwest Airport Co Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXL |
| More Information: | SXL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOO / YGDI |
| Airport Name: | Goondiwindi Airport |
| Location: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°31'17"S by 150°19'13"E |
| Area Served: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Goondiwindi Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 714 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOO |
| More Information: | GOO Maps & Info |
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- The closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
- The Irish Government commissioned Value for Money Review of Exchequer Funding on the Regional Airports Programme recommended the ending of operational subvention to the airport and the ending of the PSO designation citing poor performance, growing operational costs and development of alternative transport connections to the region.
- Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Euroceltic were operating the Government of Ireland public service obligation subsidy scheme for the route to Dublin at the time.
- The furthest airport from Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
- Sligo Airport is the home of Rescue 118, the Irish Coast Guard Helicopter which serves the north-west since 2004.
- Because of Sligo Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Sligo 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 Goondiwindi Airport (GOO):
- Because of Goondiwindi Airport's relatively low elevation of 714 feet, planes can take off or land at Goondiwindi 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 Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,797 miles (18,985 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) is Stanthorpe Airport (SNH), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) E of GOO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.07 miles (43.56 km) SSW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 39.02 miles (62.80 km) ENE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 53.78 miles (86.55 km) N | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 4 | 57.93 miles (93.22 km) W | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 5 | 69.13 miles (111.26 km) SSW | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 6 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) NE | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 80.74 miles (129.94 km) SSW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 91.21 miles (146.79 km) SSW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 9 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) SSW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 10 | 91.92 miles (147.94 km) SSW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 11 | 99.18 miles (159.61 km) ENE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 109.87 miles (176.82 km) S | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 13 | 111.94 miles (180.16 km) ESE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 111.99 miles (180.23 km) ENE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 124.69 miles (200.66 km) SSE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.87 miles (19,162.20 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,876.52 miles (19,113.36 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,857.28 miles (19,082.40 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,803.78 miles (18,996.30 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,793.36 miles (18,979.53 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,786.19 miles (18,967.99 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,769.46 miles (18,941.06 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,755.13 miles (18,918.00 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,747.37 miles (18,905.52 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.60 miles (18,860.82 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,717.77 miles (18,857.88 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,708.16 miles (18,842.42 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,689.48 miles (18,812.35 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,686.74 miles (18,807.94 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,637.40 miles (18,728.53 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) E | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) SSW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 106.72 miles (171.75 km) SSE | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 114.85 miles (184.84 km) SE | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 118.68 miles (191.00 km) N | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 122.40 miles (196.98 km) N | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 125.74 miles (202.35 km) SW | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 127.75 miles (205.60 km) W | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 155.22 miles (249.81 km) WSW | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 159.07 miles (255.99 km) SSE | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 163.33 miles (262.85 km) NE | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 168.66 miles (271.43 km) S | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 179.45 miles (288.80 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 179.87 miles (289.47 km) S | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 184.56 miles (297.02 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,796.93 miles (18,985.28 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,759.54 miles (18,925.09 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,743.75 miles (18,899.69 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,739.94 miles (18,893.56 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,713.84 miles (18,851.55 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,713.53 miles (18,851.05 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,700.32 miles (18,829.79 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,677.90 miles (18,793.70 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,676.61 miles (18,791.64 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,662.13 miles (18,768.33 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,639.01 miles (18,731.12 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,627.34 miles (18,712.34 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,617.92 miles (18,697.18 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,602.25 miles (18,671.96 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,586.33 miles (18,646.34 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |