Nonstop flight route between Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Hanalei, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Princeville Airport (HPV), Hanalei, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,875 miles (or 11,065 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 Princeville 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 Princeville 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 |
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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: | HPV / |
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| Location: | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°12'33"N by 159°26'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Princeville Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 344 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HPV |
| More Information: | HPV 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.
- Until the end of 2008 there was a connection with Manchester which was operated by Aer Arann.
- 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.
- Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Sligo Airport is the home of Rescue 118, the Irish Coast Guard Helicopter which serves the north-west since 2004.
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
Facts about Princeville Airport (HPV):
- In addition to being known as "Princeville Airport", another name for HPV is "HI01".
- Princeville Airport (HPV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Princeville Airport's relatively low elevation of 344 feet, planes can take off or land at Princeville 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 Princeville Airport (HPV) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Princeville Airport (meaning Princeville Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- The closest airport to Princeville Airport (HPV) is Lihue Airport (LIH), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of HPV.
