Nonstop flight route between Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China and Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(43°54'25"N by 87°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°6'24"N by 9°39'14"W)
Distance from URC to IOR:
4,141.23 miles (6,664.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC), Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China and Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR), Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,141 miles (or 6,665 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URC / ZWWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'25"N by 87°28'27"E |
| Area Served: | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Xinjiang Airport Group Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2126 feet (648 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URC |
| More Information: | URC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IOR / EIIM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°6'24"N by 9°39'14"W |
| Area Served: | Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Údarás na Gaeltachta Na Forbacha |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IOR |
| More Information: | IOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC):
- The closest airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) is Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ), which is located 102 miles (163 kilometers) SE of URC.
- In 2002, 1,673,400 passengers and 35,000 tons of goods passed through Ürümqi Airport.
- When the airline existed, China Xinjiang Airlines had its headquarters on the airport property.
- In addition to being known as "Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport", other names for URC include "ئۈرۈمچى دىئوپا خەلقئارا ئايروپورتى乌鲁木齐地窝堡国际机场" and "Wūlǔmùqí Dìwōpù Guójì Jīcháng".
- Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport is an airport serving Ürümqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China.
- Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,489 miles (18,490 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport handled 11,078,597 passengers last year.
Facts about Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR):
- The closest airport to Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) is Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) ESE of IOR.
- The furthest airport from Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,997 miles (19,307 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Inishmore Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Inishmore Aerodrome 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.
- In addition to being known as "Inishmore Aerodrome", another name for IOR is "Kilronan Airport".
- Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) SE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China |     |
| 2 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) NW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 172.08 miles (276.93 km) SSW | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 207.18 miles (333.43 km) W | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 223.64 miles (359.91 km) NNE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 264.34 miles (425.41 km) WNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 267.15 miles (429.94 km) N | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 273.08 miles (439.48 km) WSW | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 298.93 miles (481.08 km) N | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 305.66 miles (491.91 km) W | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 319.63 miles (514.40 km) E | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 343.78 miles (553.26 km) NE | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 370.04 miles (595.51 km) NNE | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 408.33 miles (657.14 km) WSW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 410.46 miles (660.57 km) SSW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,489.33 miles (18,490.24 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,484.14 miles (18,481.89 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,480.98 miles (18,476.81 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,448.33 miles (18,424.25 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,441.94 miles (18,413.97 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,437.45 miles (18,406.75 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,430.86 miles (18,396.15 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,429.82 miles (18,394.46 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,418.28 miles (18,375.90 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,410.83 miles (18,363.91 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,409.47 miles (18,361.72 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,395.68 miles (18,339.52 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,391.77 miles (18,333.22 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,382.43 miles (18,318.20 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,375.99 miles (18,307.84 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.63 miles (5.84 km) ESE | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 2 | 6.61 miles (10.64 km) ESE | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 3 | 11.51 miles (18.52 km) NE | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.11 km) ENE | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) SE | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 6 | 64.22 miles (103.35 km) S | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 7 | 65.26 miles (105.02 km) NNE | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 8 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) N | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 9 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) NNE | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 10 | 99.62 miles (160.32 km) S | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 11 | 100.20 miles (161.26 km) SSE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 12 | 103.24 miles (166.14 km) ESE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 13 | 121.04 miles (194.80 km) NE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 124.96 miles (201.10 km) ESE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 15 | 141.51 miles (227.73 km) E | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,996.55 miles (19,306.53 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,965.47 miles (19,256.51 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,940.74 miles (19,216.71 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,889.53 miles (19,134.30 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,873.61 miles (19,108.68 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,873.44 miles (19,108.41 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,855.36 miles (19,079.30 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,843.88 miles (19,060.83 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,827.18 miles (19,033.96 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,801.04 miles (18,991.89 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,797.47 miles (18,986.14 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,791.39 miles (18,976.35 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,770.24 miles (18,942.31 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,764.82 miles (18,933.60 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,718.09 miles (18,858.39 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |