Nonstop flight route between Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Bagan, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Nyaung U International Airport (NYU), Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,558 miles (or 8,945 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 Nyaung U International 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 Nyaung U International 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: | NYU / VYBG |
| Airport Name: | Nyaung U International Airport |
| Location: | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'44"N by 94°55'49"E |
| Area Served: | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NYU |
| More Information: | NYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
- Sligo Airport is the home of the Sligo Aero Club and the northwest base for the Irish Coastguard.
- The closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
- Sligo Airport is the home of Rescue 118, the Irish Coast Guard Helicopter which serves the north-west since 2004.
Facts about Nyaung U International Airport (NYU):
- The furthest airport from Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,660 miles (18,765 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Because of Nyaung U International Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at Nyaung U International 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.
- Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) ENE of NYU.
