Nonstop flight route between Willow, Alaska, United States and Galway, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Airport (WOW), Willow, Alaska, United States and Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,209 miles (or 6,773 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 Willow Airport and Galway 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 Willow Airport and Galway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOW / PAUO | 
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| Location: | Willow, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°45'15"N by 150°3'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Willow, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 221 feet (67 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WOW | 
| More Information: | WOW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWY / EICM | 
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| Location: | Galway, Ireland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Galway | 
| Operator/Owner: | Corrib Airport Limited | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GWY | 
| More Information: | GWY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Willow Airport (WOW):
- Willow Airport covers an area of 610 acres at an elevation of 221 feet above mean sea level.
 - The closest airport to Willow Airport (WOW) is Big Lake Airport (BGQ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WOW.
 - Willow Airport (WOW) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Willow Airport (WOW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,509 miles (16,912 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - Because of Willow Airport's relatively low elevation of 221 feet, planes can take off or land at Willow 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Willow Airport", another name for WOW is "UUO".
 
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- Because of Galway Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Galway 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.
 - Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Galway Airport (GWY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - In its hey-day, these were the busiest routes from Galway.
 - The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
 - In June 2011 the Government announced that funding for Galway Airport will cease by December 2011.
 - By 2007 Galway was officially the fastest growing airport in Ireland, fast exceeding international airports with passenger growth at 63% per annum at that time.
 - In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
 
