Nonstop flight route between Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Knock, Ireland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Windsor International Airport (YQG), Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), Knock, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,350 miles (or 5,392 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 Windsor International Airport and Ireland West Airport Knock, 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 Windsor International Airport and Ireland West Airport Knock. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Windsor International Airport (YQG):

• In response to the positive reception of Sunwing's flights from Windsor to Varadero, Cuba, Sunwing Airlines announced an additional flight to Santa Clara, Cuba, with a choice of accommodations offered in Cayo Santo Maria.
• The closest airport to Windsor International Airport (YQG) is Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of YQG.
• The airport is operated by Your Quick Gateway on behalf of the City of Windsor, is certified by Transport Canada, and operates as an airport of entry with Canadian customs services available.
• Windsor International Airport (YQG) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Windsor International Airport (YQG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,302 miles (18,188 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Windsor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Windsor 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.
• The airport originally opened in 1928 as Walker Airport, named after Hiram Walker, a 19th-century whiskey distiller.
• Windsor International Airport, is located in the southeast portion of the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Facts about Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC):

• In addition to being known as "Ireland West Airport Knock", other names for NOC include "Horan International Airport" and "Aerfort Iarthar Éireann".
• The furthest airport from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Because of Ireland West Airport Knock's relatively low elevation of 665 feet, planes can take off or land at Ireland West Airport Knock 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.
• The closest airport to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) is Sligo Airport (SXL), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNE of NOC.
• In 2008 a record 629,000 passengers used the airport, a 13% rise compared to the previous year.
• In 2005 the airport changed its name to Ireland West Airport Knock.
• Ireland West Airport Knock handled 665,000 passengers last year.
• On 31 October 2013, in response to the scrapping of the Irish travel tax, Ryanair unveiled 3 new routes from Knock to Glasgow-Prestwick, Kaunas and Eindhoven.
• Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport is on the main N17 north – south road, halfway between Galway and Sligo, close to the junction with the N5 east – west Westport – Castlebar – Longford road.