Nonstop flight route between Waterford, Ireland and Mobile, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°11'13"N by 7°5'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°41'29"N by 88°14'34"W)
Distance from WAT to MOB:
4,217.03 miles (6,786.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterford Airport (WAT), Waterford, Ireland and Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), Mobile, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,217 miles (or 6,787 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 Waterford Airport and Mobile Regional 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 Waterford Airport and Mobile Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAT / EIWF |
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| Location: | Waterford, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°11'13"N by 7°5'12"W |
| Area Served: | Waterford, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Waterford Regional Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 119 feet (36 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAT |
| More Information: | WAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOB / KMOB |
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| Location: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°41'29"N by 88°14'34"W |
| Area Served: | Mobile, Alabama |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 219 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOB |
| More Information: | MOB Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterford Airport (WAT):
- The furthest airport from Waterford Airport (WAT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Waterford Airport (meaning Waterford Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,013 miles (19,333 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Between 1987 and 1988 Aer Lingus operated services to Dublin.
- The airport is on the R708 road which can be accessed from the R710 outer ring road in Waterford.
- The closest airport to Waterford Airport (WAT) is Kilkenny Airport (KKY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of WAT.
- Waterford Airport handled 8,000 passengers last year.
- Waterford Airport, is 4.9 NM south-east of Waterford.
- Because of Waterford Airport's relatively low elevation of 119 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterford 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.
- Passengers numbers through Waterford Airport in 2009 fall due to routes being suspended to Bordeaux, Faro, Malaga and Amsterdam and service reductions on routes to Birmingham, London Luton and Manchester.
- On 12 May 2010 Aer Arann announced an expansion of services from Waterford to London and Galway.
- In addition to being known as "Waterford Airport", another name for WAT is "Aerfort Phort Láirge".
Facts about Mobile Regional Airport (MOB):
- The airport is also home to U.S.
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Mobile Regional Airport", other names for MOB include "Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile" and "(former Bates Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of MOB.
- In 2010 Northwest Airlines merged into Delta Air Lines.
- During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces used Mobile Regional Airport.
- Mobile Regional Airport is a public and military use airport located 11 nautical miles west of Mobile, a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.
- Because of Mobile Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Mobile Regional 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.
- American Airlines restored flights to Chicago in April 2007 but ended them in September 2008.
- The furthest airport from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,118 miles (17,893 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- USAir operated nonstop flights to Charlotte, NC during the mid 1990s with McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 and Fokker F100 jetliners.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.22 miles (53.47 km) NNW | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 64.31 miles (103.50 km) WSW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 3 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) WNW | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 4 | 91.85 miles (147.81 km) NNE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 5 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) ESE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 103.23 miles (166.14 km) W | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 7 | 108.24 miles (174.19 km) WSW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 8 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) NW | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 9 | 118.36 miles (190.48 km) WNW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 10 | 121.42 miles (195.41 km) WNW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 11 | 122.99 miles (197.94 km) NW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 12 | 124.96 miles (201.10 km) WNW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 13 | 129.52 miles (208.43 km) NE | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 134.85 miles (217.02 km) ESE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 139.08 miles (223.83 km) NNW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,012.76 miles (19,332.61 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,987.38 miles (19,291.77 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,987.29 miles (19,291.62 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,931.20 miles (19,201.36 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,928.68 miles (19,197.30 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,906.44 miles (19,161.51 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,894.53 miles (19,142.35 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,886.57 miles (19,129.53 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,869.81 miles (19,102.56 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,862.14 miles (19,090.21 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,850.50 miles (19,071.49 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,841.11 miles (19,056.38 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,835.58 miles (19,047.48 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,819.32 miles (19,021.31 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,776.13 miles (18,951.80 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.31 miles (18.20 km) ESE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 23.23 miles (37.39 km) SW | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 41.75 miles (67.19 km) ESE | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 43.89 miles (70.64 km) SE | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 44.89 miles (72.25 km) WSW | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 52.99 miles (85.28 km) WSW | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 55.95 miles (90.05 km) ESE | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 60.45 miles (97.29 km) ESE | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) ESE | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 71.77 miles (115.50 km) NW | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 72.56 miles (116.77 km) E | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) NE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) NW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) NW | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 102.25 miles (164.56 km) E | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,117.92 miles (17,892.51 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,071.02 miles (17,817.04 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,066.11 miles (17,809.14 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,058.53 miles (17,796.94 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,056.19 miles (17,793.17 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,052.01 miles (17,786.45 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,042.03 miles (17,770.38 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,041.07 miles (17,768.84 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,033.35 miles (17,756.42 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,026.67 miles (17,745.66 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,013.66 miles (17,724.72 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,008.12 miles (17,715.81 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,003.59 miles (17,708.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,997.89 miles (17,699.34 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,983.27 miles (17,675.81 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |