Nonstop flight route between Galway, Ireland and Lilongwe, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), Lilongwe, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,278 miles (or 8,494 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 Galway Airport and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International 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 Galway Airport and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLW / FWKI |
Airport Name: | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport |
Location: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°47'21"S by 33°46'50"E |
Area Served: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4035 feet (1,230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LLW |
More Information: | LLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- Galway Airport was located at Carnmore, 4 NM north of Galway City, County Galway, Ireland and is managed by Corrib Airport Limited.
- 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.
- The airport is located 6 kilometres by road from Galway city centre.
- 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.
- During World War I a landing ground was built for the RAF at nearby Oranmore.
- 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.
- An additional "Development Fee" of €10 is charged to all departing passengers aged 12 years and over.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
Facts about Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW):
- The furthest airport from Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport handled 296,190 passengers last year.
- Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) is Salima Airport (LMB), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) E of LLW.
- Because of Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport's high elevation of 4,035 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LLW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LLW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.