Nonstop flight route between Uganik Island, United States and Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI), Uganik Island, United States and City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,420 miles (or 7,113 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 San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base and City of Derry 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 San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base and City of Derry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI):

• This facility has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 2,000 feet.
• In addition to being known as "San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base", other names for UGI include "WSJ / UGI" and "WSJ".
• The closest airport to San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) is West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WNW of UGI.
• Scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
• San Juan Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located in San Juan, in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
• The furthest airport from San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,795 miles (17,373 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Because of San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base 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.
• San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):

• In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
• Ryanair also discontinued the Bristol route and changed its Derry–East Midlands route to Derry–Birmingham announcing new flights to London Luton and the airport's first scheduled international service to Alicante which commenced in June 2009.
• Passenger numbers in 2013 were 384,973, a 3.3% decrease compared with 2012.
• City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
• The Belfast to Derry single track railway line of Northern Ireland Railways passes close to but not across the tip of the runway at the North Eastern end.
• The furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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.
• City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
• In April 2009 the council issued tender documents for a multi-million pound expansion of the terminal to improve passenger flow and meet current EU customs and immigration regulations.
• During 1998 and 1999 safety improvements were undertaken at the airport as a matter of priority.