Nonstop flight route between Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Minot International Airport (MOT), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,749 miles (or 6,033 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 City of Derry Airport and Minot 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 City of Derry Airport and Minot 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: | LDY / EGAE |
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Location: | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W |
Area Served: | Derry, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Derry City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LDY |
More Information: | LDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOT / KMOT |
Airport Name: | Minot International Airport |
Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°15'28"N by 101°16'41"W |
Area Served: | Minot, North Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Minot |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MOT |
More Information: | MOT Maps & Info |
Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):
- At the end of 2008, British Airways, operated by Loganair as a franchise agreement, ceased the Glasgow International route which had operated for 30 years, following the loss in July 2008 of their public service obligation route to Dublin.
- The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
- 2010 saw the commencement of a new route to Faro with Ryanair, the airport's second scheduled international destination.
- The furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport has its origins in World War II.
- In June 2010 it was announced that the Airport was in the final stages of discussion with the Balfour Beatty Group about a management contract, with the objective of bringing additional commercial experience and resources to the Airport for the economic benefit of the region and to reduce the subvention from the City Council.
- Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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 recently completed runway safety zone extension and apron works has allowed the CAA to lift the capacity restriction on aircraft operating out of the airport.
- City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
- During 1998 and 1999 safety improvements were undertaken at the airport as a matter of priority.
- In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Minot International Airport (MOT):
- The furthest airport from Minot International Airport (MOT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,326 miles (16,619 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2013 aircraft operations dropped to 32,023 for the fiscal year.
- The closest airport to Minot International Airport (MOT) is Minot Air Force Base (MIB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of MOT.
- Customs service is available for aircraft arriving from Canada and other countries.
- Minot International Airport (MOT) has 2 runways.