Nonstop flight route between Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Mangaia Island, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°53'44"S by 157°54'24"W)
Distance from SXL to MGS:
9,688.78 miles (15,592.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), Mangaia Island, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,689 miles (or 15,593 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 Mangaia Island 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 Mangaia Island 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: | MGS / NCMG |
| Airport Name: | Mangaia Island Airport |
| Location: | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°53'44"S by 157°54'24"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGS |
| More Information: | MGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- Sligo Airport is the home of the Sligo Aero Club and the northwest base for the Irish Coastguard.
- 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.
- Sligo Airport is the home of Rescue 118, the Irish Coast Guard Helicopter which serves the north-west since 2004.
- Until the end of 2008 there was a connection with Manchester which was operated by Aer Arann.
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
- The closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
- 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.
Facts about Mangaia Island Airport (MGS):
- Because of Mangaia Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mangaia Island 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 Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) is Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) NNE of MGS.
- The furthest airport from Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) is Kufra Airport (AKF), which is nearly antipodal to Mangaia Island Airport (meaning Mangaia Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kufra Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,732 kilometers) away in Kufra, Libya.
| 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 | 126.83 miles (204.12 km) NNE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 131.09 miles (210.96 km) WNW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 142.47 miles (229.28 km) N | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 420.12 miles (676.11 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 528.47 miles (850.48 km) NE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 550.49 miles (885.93 km) NE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 575.23 miles (925.75 km) NE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 610.86 miles (983.08 km) ENE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ENE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 773.62 miles (1,245.01 km) NE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 801.58 miles (1,290.01 km) WNW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 821.58 miles (1,322.20 km) NNW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 865.22 miles (1,392.44 km) ENE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 869.14 miles (1,398.74 km) ENE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 869.77 miles (1,399.76 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,261.02 miles (19,732.15 km) NNW | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 2 | 12,100.50 miles (19,473.81 km) NE | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 3 | 12,010.36 miles (19,328.75 km) W | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 4 | 11,874.65 miles (19,110.35 km) N | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 5 | 11,865.17 miles (19,095.10 km) WNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 6 | 11,855.03 miles (19,078.78 km) N | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 7 | 11,832.55 miles (19,042.60 km) W | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 8 | 11,830.36 miles (19,039.07 km) NNE | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 9 | 11,826.82 miles (19,033.37 km) W | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 10 | 11,826.49 miles (19,032.84 km) NNW | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 11 | 11,820.99 miles (19,024.00 km) NNE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 12 | 11,803.45 miles (18,995.76 km) WNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 13 | 11,802.19 miles (18,993.74 km) WNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 14 | 11,789.09 miles (18,972.65 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 15 | 11,772.90 miles (18,946.60 km) NW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |